8:55 p.m.

Senate Majority Leader(R-Ky.) blasted Democrats, saying they are holding the country "hostage" over illegal immigration.

"We ought to pass this resolution and we ought to get back to work," he said of the stopgap spending measure to avert a government shutdown.

McConnell added that the military and children are being "shoved aside" by Democrats who are opposing the House bill, which includes a six-year extension of the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

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Schumer fired back, saying McConnell is "looking to deflect blame but it just won't work."

"Our leader, our Republican leader, has said he will not negotiate until he knows where President Trump Donald John TrumpUS reimposes UN sanctions on Iran amid increasing tensions Jeff Flake: Republicans 'should hold the same position' on SCOTUS vacancy as 2016 Trump supporters chant 'Fill that seat' at North Carolina rally MORE stands," he said.

Ryan warns Schumer: Don't shut down the government

8:45 p.m.

Speaker Paul Ryan Paul Davis RyanKenosha will be a good bellwether in 2020 At indoor rally, Pence says election runs through Wisconsin Juan Williams: Breaking down the debates MORE (R-Wis.) warned Schumer on Thursday night against letting the government shut down, minutes after the House voted to avert a shutdown.

“Sen. Schumer, do not shut down the federal government. Do not jeopardize funding for our military and for our national security. Do not jeopardize funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program,” Ryan told reporters after the successful House vote.

“It is risky. It is reckless. And it is wrong," he continued.

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Senate prepares to start funding votes

8:35 p.m.

The Senate is expected to quickly take up the House-passed funding bill.

First, senators are expected to have a noncontroversial vote to proceed to the legislation. With only a simple majority needed that vote is expected to pass.

Then, GOP leadership will need 60 votes to end debate on the bill. That vote could take place immediately after the first vote or senators could punt it to Friday.

Either way, with Democrats and at least three Republicans expected to vote "no," Republicans will likely fall short.

McConnell hasn't laid out what comes next after the House bill fails to overcome the procedural hurdle.

But he's expected to switch his vote on the bill, a procedural move that will let him bring it back up and potentially force Democrats to repeatedly vote against the government funding bill.

House approves stopgap measure, shifting shutdown drama to Senate

7:40 p.m.

The House on Thursday night approved a stopgap measure to keep the government open less than 36 hours before a possible shutdown, shifting the drama to a Senate where Democrats are threatening to block the GOP bill.

The final vote was 230-197, with six Democrats voting for the measure and 11 Republicans voting against it. The Senate is expected to vote on a procedural motion later Thursday to take up the House bill.

Deciding vote on government funding bill could face delay in Senate

7:27 p.m.

The four-week spending stopgap measure pending in the House is expected to fail in the Senate, but a deciding vote in the upper chamber may not take place until Friday or even Saturday.

If the House passes its bill funding the government until Feb. 16, it would first undergo a procedural vote on a motion to proceed to the legislation in the Senate, which requires only a simple majority and is expected to pass, according to Senate aides.

After clearing the initial procedural hurdle, McConnell would need to round up 60 votes to advance the bill past a Democratic filibuster.

As things stand, McConnell is likely to fall well short.

Under the rules, Senate Democrats — or an intransigent Republican — can postpone the 60-vote hurdle vote until Saturday.

McConnell would need unanimous consent from all of his colleagues to vote on the issue Thursday evening, immediately after the motion to proceed passes, or Friday morning.

Freedom Caucus chairman outlines leadership agreement

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7:15 p.m.

Freedom Caucus Chairman Mark Meadows Mark Randall MeadowsTrump reacts to Ginsburg's death: 'An amazing woman who led an amazing life' Trump carries on with rally, unaware of Ginsburg's death United Airlines, unions call for six-month extension of government aid MORE (R-N.C.) outlined the contours of the deal reached with GOP leadership to reporters just before the House floor vote Thursday night on the stopgap spending bill.

In exchange for Freedom Caucus support on the funding bill, leadership promised to hold a vote within the next 10 legislative days on a defense spending bill along with a provision to bust the spending caps for defense programs.

"Our major ask in all of this has been that we break this cycle that has held our military hostage," Meadows said.

Leaders also committed to "work aggressively" to whip an immigration bill authored by Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte Robert (Bob) William GoodlatteNo documents? Hoping for legalization? Be wary of Joe Biden Press: Trump's final presidential pardon: himself USCIS chief Cuccinelli blames Paul Ryan for immigration inaction MORE (R-Va.) and to bring conservative immigration legislation to the House floor in the coming weeks.

House Freedom Caucus endorses GOP deal

6:23 p.m.

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“The majority of the @freedomcaucus has taken a vote to support the CR effort this evening,” the caucus tweeted.