Senate Democrats crusaded to gut the filibuster amid frustrations over slow progress in advancing former President Joe Biden’s agenda. Now they’re gearing up to embrace that very same tool to block a Republican bill to prevent a partial government shutdown Friday at midnight — and are hoping that the GOP bears the brunt of public blame.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has said Democrats will stand in the way of efforts to pass a Republican-led budget patch that passed the House earlier this week with almost no bipartisan support.

After meeting with his conference, the Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said "Republicans do not have the votes" to advance the House-approved measure.