Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks during a news conference to call on Republicans to pass Affordable Care Act tax breaks on Capitol Hill on September 16, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer made a major calculation in March: He voted to keep the government open and convinced enough Democrats to go along with him – and endured furious blowback from the left.

This time, he says, things have changed.

“The situation is much different,” Schumer said.

But the circumstances are the same. President Donald Trump and GOP leaders need the support of at least seven Senate Democrats to break a filibuster to keep the government open past September 30. To entice Schumer, they’re advancing a straight extension of government funding until November 21 – with

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