Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer, New York, came out in favor of passing the House GOP's continuing resolution, which funds the government through the end of September. Schumer and other Democrats previously said they would not pass the bill and preferred a one-month extension of current funding levels.

Senate Minority Leader Schumer is getting backlash from some Democrats for saying he would vote in favor of the GOP-backed funding bill to avoid a government shutdown. NBC News' Julie Tsirkin reports the latest from Capitol Hill.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) slammed Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) for saying he would vote to advance the House-passed continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government, which was largely opposed by Democrats in the lower chamber.