Spending war escalates Schumer-McConnell grudge match

Published October 10, 2021 11:00am ET



A partisan war over spending has increased tensions between the top party leaders in the Senate, and it’s likely to get worse.

A group of Republican lawmakers Thursday night took an unusual trip across the Senate floor to the Democratic side of the chamber. The GOP lawmakers confronted Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, who had just delivered a vicious broadside against Republicans moments after they helped Democrats pass a critical extension of the debt limit following a weekslong standoff.

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