The Senate minority leader finds himself sharply at odds with many members of his caucus, fellow Democrats in the House and liberal activists.

The party’s split over supporting a spending extension to avert a lapse in government funding boiled down to a practical question of how much power the president has in a shutdown.

WASHINGTON − President Donald Trump praised a longtime adversary, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, after the New York Democrat said he would vote in favor of a Republican bill to fund the government and avert a shutdown.

Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-Ariz.) died at the age of 77 on Thursday after experiencing "complications" from his lung cancer treatments.

Rep. Raúl Grijalva, a 12-term Arizona Democrat who was a leading voice on immigration policy and expanding protection for public lands, died on March 13. He was 77. The cause was complications from lung cancer,

Democratic U.S. Representative Raúl Grijalva, who represented Arizona for more than 20 years, died on Thursday at the age of 77 due to complications from cancer treatments, his office said in a statement.

By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Top U.S. Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer on Thursday said he would vote to advance a Republican stopgap funding bill, signaling that his party would provide the votes to avert a government shutdown.

Furious Democrats are pushing “Squad” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) to primary Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) after he agreed to vote with Republicans to avoid a government shutdown,

"We are not afraid of a government funding showdown. And we will win that showdown," House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said.

Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York has, for years, warned against shutting down the government over Congress' inability to find consensus on funding bills.

Senate Democrats are prepared to vote Friday to keep the government open, with not much to show for it. Why it matters: The outcome will spark the fury of many Democrats and the grassroots of the party,