The Dem government shutdown
Nearly a week into the federal government shutdown, Senate Democrats are still withholding their support for a short-term funding extension, but pressure to reopen the government could soon intensify as the government runs out of money to fund certain programs and paychecks.
On Monday, Republicans gained no ground in their latest attempt to reopen the government, with a vote to end debate failing 52-to-42. Republicans need at eight Democrat caucus votes in order to pass the bill, assuming Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., continues to vote against it.
Given that three Republicans did not vote, it appears nobody expected the bill to pass, anyway.
Some Senate Democrats are concerned enough to support Republican efforts to reopen the government, most notably Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa. The Daily Signal asked Fetterman if there were specific programs that he was worried about lapsing during the shutdown, and he replied, “The whole government.”
Fetterman added that Democrats can “disagree on all these policies,” but that it is “a core responsibility to keep our government open.”
For now, however, most Senate Democrats are continuing to vote down the short-term funding measure in a game of political chicken set to intensify in short order.
If the government shutdown continues through Oct. 15, military troops and many government employees will miss their first paycheck.
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Sen. Fetterman is a rare voice of reason on the Democrat side. I think the problem is that most Democrats hate Trump more than they care about US citizens. Democrats stand to lose votes if Social Security payments and Military payments are not paid promptly.
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