The Capitol is seen under cloud cover in Washington, Tuesday, May 11, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Amid tense caucus meetings leading up to the vote, Democrats were tight-lipped, unwilling to reveal details about the discussions. During one meeting on Thursday, a senator yelled so loudly that the press could hear through thick, heavy wooden meeting room doors. The voice was identified by the press as that of Gillibrand, but her office would not confirm.
Several Democratic senators came out against the stopgap bill ahead of the procedural hurdle, sharing that they wouldn't vote to advance it or vote for its passage.
However, they faced criticism from staunch government shutdown opponent Fetterman, who joked about their "spicy" social media videos about voting no.
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Chuck Schumer, left, John Thune, right (Reuters)
By Thursday night, Schumer revealed he would vote to advance and pass the stopgap bill, rather than providing President Donald Trump and Elon Musk with the "gift" of a government shutdown.
This was met with significant frustration from Democrats across the country and division about what party leaders should do in such circumstances.
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Former Speaker of the House Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
House Democratic leaders released a late-night statement reiterating their opposition to the CR on Thursday, and Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., shared her own on Friday, similarly slamming the bill.
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The former speaker called on Democratic senators to "listen to the women" and move forward with "a four-week funding extension to keep government open and negotiate a bipartisan agreement."
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