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is fueling America's workforce by visiting Bowl News. It's Friday, March 14th, 2025. Let's get into the mix. Here are your Washington headlines of the day. Number one, Dems Cave. What's next? Number two,

Del Benny on how Dems can win back the House. And number three, the impact of Senate Democrats retiring.

All right, everybody, let's get into it. We are leading the top of Punch Bowl News AM.

Well, the look at Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's decision to back the House-passed government funding bill, effectively putting an end to a shutdown fight that exposed bitter partisan disputes over federal spending.

But the intra-party disputes among Hill Democrats are just getting started.

The Democratic base, where most of the money and campaign support comes from, is furious,

rating Schumer for helping President Donald Trump and Republicans pass a funding bill that Democrats

loathe.

First up, though, let's talk about what to expect today.

Then we can talk political dynamics.

Today, the Senate will vote this afternoon to overcome a filibuster of the House's continuing

resolution, which funds federal agencies through September 30th.

Schumer's announcement is expected to unlock the requisite number of Democrats needed to help

Republicans advance the funding measure.

The exact details of what will happen next are unclear.

Both sides are working to secure a time agreement allowing senators to finish up before

the midnight shutdown deadline and head home for a week long recess.

Any agreement will likely allow for some amendment votes as we've been reporting.

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