Summary
Senate Democrats are resisting a Republican-backed funding bill that excludes limits on Trump and Elon Musk’s federal workforce cuts, fearing further agency dismantling.
With a government shutdown looming, Democrats propose a 30-day stopgap measure, though it’s unlikely to pass in the GOP-controlled Congress.
Republicans, holding a 53-47 Senate majority but lacking the support needed to reach the 60-vote threshold, predict Democrats will cave to avoid blame for a shutdown. Progressives urge defiance, while Treasury Secretary Scott Brown warns Democrats will “own” the shutdown.
A Friday vote will determine the outcome.
Shut it down. It’s what the GOP wants anyways. Take out the tax cuts for billionaires. Hold press conferences to update the public on why the dems refuse to vote on the bill. Get the word out. Expose the Republicans backing these tax cuts. Expose the plan. Why isn’t every Dem rep and senate members doing what Sanders is??? Get in the streets, on podcasts, on social media. Blast it everywhere.
Definitely. It will be a good dry run for what’s going to come in a few months time. The GOP are going to blame Democrats for any inconveniences streaming from funding regardless. So they should just embrace the block. And push the message that this is what we’re heading towards anyway.
Is that a serious question? Seriously.
Well, can’t argue with that one. Thanks citizens united.