Schumer relented one day after he vowed Senate Democrats would thwart the "partisan" measure, saying the "chaos" of a government shutdown would be a worse option.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said that he will vote to advance the GOP-written continuing resolution, to avoid a government shutdown.

According to The Wall Street Journal, Schumer said he would vote to advance the bill during its scheduled initial vote Friday and—according to sources familiar with the matter— claimed that he had enough Democrats joining him to ultimately satisfy the 60-vote rule needed to pass it.