WASHINGTON (TNND) — The federal government is on the brink of a shutdown as Senate Democrats stand firm against the Republican-backed spending plan. The continuing resolution, which requires 60 votes to pass, faces opposition from both sides of the aisle. If the bill doesn't pass, the government will run out of money Friday night at midnight.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., criticized the Republicans' approach, saying, "Funding the government should be a bipartisan effort. But Republicans chose a partisan path, drafting their continuing resolution without any input, any input from congressional Democrats."

Because of this, Schumer said on Wednesday the Democrats would unite to tank the CR, allowing a shutdown to happen.

Republicans need at least eight Democrats to vote for the bill. The GOP has just a 53-seat majority and Sen.Rand Paul, R-Ky., says he will vote against it.

"I can’t support the CR because it continues the Biden level of spending. It will lead to a two trillion-dollar deficit too and I think we should cut spending, said Paul. "What I want is the cuts that Elon Musk has found, I want to make them law."

This bill does not include any DOGE cuts.

Despite Schumer's projection of certainty on the Senate floor on Wednesday, Democrats appear divided on what to do.

"It’s a dirty deal. I’m not ready to talk yet on what direction we want to go in," said Sen. Lisa Rochester, D-Del.

Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., openly opposes the CR affirming on Thursday, "I will vote no on that continuing resolution. I will not no on cloture."

But then there's John Fetterman, D-Penn., who plans to side with the GOP.

Fetterman told reporters, "Now it's a CR that we all agree we don't like and we don't co-sign on all of those elements, but for me it's about we can't ever allow the government to shut down."

Amidst heated closed-door meetings late into Thursday, reports indicate tensions are high. At one point Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., could be heard screaming by reporters through a thick wood door.

She was overheard saying "this will not be a normal shutdown!" Her comments were an apparent reference to Democratic fears Trump will turn a shutdown into a political weapon to punish Democrats.

As the deadline approaches, Republican leaders remain optimistic that Democrats will ultimately support the resolution to avert a shutdown.

“I think they'll cave," said Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas. "I know a lot of this is just being done out of spite and anger, and they just don't know what else to do, so they're going to shut down the government...I think cooler heads will prevail, and I don't want to see a shutdown. That's certainly my hope."