The legislation would apparently shield the D.C. government from a billion-dollar cut, but it would still need to be approved by the House.

An afternoon vote was expected to clear the way for a Republican-written bill to keep government funding flowing past midnight after the top Senate Democrat said he would not block it.

New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez led a chorus of outrage at Schumer, accusing him of betraying grassroots Democrats who want to see some spine from their leaders as Trump and billionaire