Veteran Democrats privately believed Chuck Schumer’s decision on the shutdown was inevitable. Others were ready for the top Senate Democrat to lead them into their first big battle against President Donald Trump — and instead have been left fuming.

N.Y., announced Thursday he would vote to advance Republicans’ six-month funding bill that passed the House to avert a government shutdown Friday night. The move represents a major concession from Schumer,

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) said he would vote to advance the measure on Friday morning, saying a government shutdown was too risky. Earlier, in a closed-door lunch, he also said that enough Democrats would join him to help Republicans clear the chamber’s critical 60-vote hurdle,

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced on Thursday night that he would vote for a Republican-sponsored budget bill to avoid a government shutdown, even while calling the legislation “terrible.