WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans unveiled Tuesday a stopgap spending bill that would keep federal agencies funded through Nov. 21, daring Democrats to block it knowing that the fallout would likely be a partial government shutdown that would begin Oct. 1, the start of the new budget year.
The bill would generally fund agencies at current levels, with a few exceptions, including an extra $88 million to boost security for lawmakers and members of the Supreme Court and the executive branch. The proposed boost comes as lawmakers face an increasing number of personal threats, with their concerns heightened by last week’s assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
The House is expected to vote on the measure by Friday. Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he would prefer the Senate take it up this week as well. But any bill will need some Democratic support to advance through the Senate, and it’s unclear whether that will happen.
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries have been asking their Republican counterparts for weeks for a meeting to negotiate on the bill, but they say that Republicans have refused. Any bill needs help from at least seven Democrats in the Senate to overcome procedural hurdles and advance to a final vote.
Two things:
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Can that shutdown include ICE? If so, keep the shit shut down.
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$88 million. 88 is the number you landed on? Couldn’t make it a million in either direction so that it wasn’t the Nazi number? I’m sure it’s unintentional, but it’s also a funny coincidence that the Nazis just happened to land on that number.
I remember getting mail that was along for a donation to a particular political side. One of the pre-chosen amounts was $88. Not exactly subtle.
They know their audience
I don’t think ICE can be affected since they just got their big fugly bill and are now considered military. But let’s hope there is a shutdown and it lasts for a long time.
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Wait! They think that people who would vote Dem want this government to keep running? Shut that shit down! Hold everything hostage the way the GOP does when they’re the minority party! Stop turning the other cheek to fascists.
I just don’t understand why more congresspeople don’t get this. I can already tell you that Schumer, Fetterman, Peters, and Slotkin, and many more are going to vote to pass the bill because of their usual boilerplate bullshit reasons.
Congresspeople? How dare you assume they’re people?!
They already indicated that they want to pass it because they are scared if they don’t the Republicans will remove the filibuster. Their plan is to hold out for a while then let it pass.
A Vox podcast (Today Explained) speculated that that Dems won’t put the gov into shutdown because they are afraid that the GOP would retaliate by eliminating the filibuster, and then strong arming literally everything and anything they want without opposition.
I am, admittedly, not super up on how politics works at this kind of a political level but that’s what was discussed. Another person said they doubted the GOP would do it because they like it as an option if an opposing party has control, but it’s an option. However, Dems don’t want to gamble and want to be sure of the best outcome.
Boy, I can’t wait for the Dems to talk a big game before they fold yet again, passing some totally toxic bill to “keep the peace” or some dumb shit.
This is their one chance to have any leverage, so you can bet money they’ll fuck it up.
“This is the most partisan bill! It will destroy America! It’s evil!”
votes in favor of the bill
Dems need to reinstall their spines and hold the line. Shut it down. Call their bluff.
Why the heck is Schumer still trying to negotiate with the Nazis?
Because he’s a idiot.
Shut it all down. Fuck Chuck Schumer’s “let’s do nothing and hope that changes something”.
Do it you spineless bastards. Shut it down.
