Schumer Looks to Senate for Funding Bill as McCarthy Struggles with House GOP Divisions
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Schumer said Senate may have to pass a government funding bill first given divisions in House GOP. He's in talks with McConnell to get bipartisan Senate bill.
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House Speaker McCarthy struggling to get votes for short-term funding bill amid resistance from hardliners.
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Schumer hopes to include Ukraine aid in Senate bill, but any senator can slow it down. Rand Paul vowed to fight Ukraine funding.
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Frustration growing among some Senate Republicans over stalled funding talks and risk of shutdown.
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Capito said "stalemates and government shutdowns are not good solutions" and worried about political backlash.
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