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

Senate Democrats have vowed to shut down the federal government rather than support a House-approved budget resolution to avert a pending government shutdown at the end of the day Friday.

With their newfound majority in both the House and Senate, Republicans are looking to strong-arm their own proposal at the behest of Democrats — putting the minority party in a tricky position as they weigh two options they consider politically lethal.