In helping averti a shutdown, Chuck Schumer has ignited a rebellion within his own party, writes Philip Elliott in The D.C.

The bill narrowly passed the House earlier this week, with Rep. Thomas Massie being the only House Republican to oppose it.

The United States avoided a government shutdown just before the deadline as Democrats dropped plans to block a funding bill.

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