JUST IN: The bill puts significant pressure on Democrats in the Senate, whose votes will be needed in order to avoid a shutdown. The federal government runs out of money at the end of the day on Friday.
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Great. Then when children are starving in the streets, every last one of them owns the budget that did that. Can't claim they weren't part of it. They are all assets of a Russian asset. Dunno how you escape the blow back from this.
How the fuck is it always Democrats fault? Democrats control Congress and can’t get their bill passed? Democrats fault. Republicans control Congress and can’t get their bill passed? Democrats fault. Stop catering to Republicans who largely only do things in bad faith these days.
They can't pass the budget in the Senate without Democrats voting for it. If all of the Democrats vote No it fails. Not terribly difficult calculus there, AJ.
And with that said, it won’t pass. But media is already getting ready to paint the democrats as the problem even though maybe, just maybe the CR….IS TERRIBLE?!
JUST IN: Republicans control both the legislative and executive branches of government, but how can we blame the party that’s out of power for the failure to pass legislation?
Might as well shut it down and give the American public a taste of what Republicans want to do permanently. Folks can look around and see their family, friends, and neighbors out of work and business slowed/stopped first hand.
Rep. Jim McGovern to GOP: “I mean, you run around bragging about this big mandate. Well, put on your mandate pants and pass whatever you wanna do.” This hot mess is all on the GOP.
Fuck the Republicans. Make them do it on their own. They will take food out of hungry children's mouths and make thousands suffer. Any Democrat that helps them should be tarred and feathered!
Time to stand tough Dems. No caving!!! If you allow passage, we will just have another kick the can situation at best. At worst, we'll be stuck with this garbage legislation. No good option here, so show some character.
Just a thought... Dems are weakend with the lack of DOJ, police, military, & bi-partisan support; & fighting the best they can with limited resources. Our country is lost with billionaires in power beholden to a King. The only thing remaining is the will of the people & their will to fight. WILL WE?
The shutdown is a shakedown. It's a lose lose situation for everyone who is not part congress because everyday workers won't get paid until resolved and only some of the affected workers get backpay. Either way the bills are still due for the workers.
The democrats should not help them. They claimed a mandate. Let's see it. Require Trump to fire the FBI and justice department heads, and replace them with someone sane, plus require the emergency declared over and tariffs reset to where they were. Something big, or nothing at all.
sounds like time for democrats to contact their senators to voice their displeasure and make sure they vote no on Fri to the CR. Will only get worse if they vote Yes for you but not for them because they are wealthy in their own right, Yes they should worry about primaries by own party if say Yes
Stop thinking the MAGA crowd will ever come to their senses, and realize supporting Trump was mistake.
They are beyond stupid, not ignorant, STUPID! And will never accept that Orange Jesus is insane and screwing them. That would mean they were wrong supporting him, a hard pill to swallow.
@slotkin.senate.gov Shut it down. Vote No and get Peters to do the same. Let the R’s own it. They are complicit in all the BS and crap built into this CR!
Shut it down they are all useless anyway. It all about tax breaks for billionaires while they continue to take away the money we paid into social security and Medicare. Rober barons. Billionaires should fear the people ...people do not fear billionaires
Your right I forgot it close the stuff I need too..dam if you do dam if you don't. I responded in anger. I am sorry I do want my tax refund check so maybe I dont want a shut down.
Shut it down conveying reciprocating circumstances. Tell Trump you learned from the best about the "Art of making a deal". And that the Republicans have no cards. Tell him to come back when he wants peace.
Honestly, I would like to see social security checks just be missed for one month. Just give them a taste of what it’ll be like to lose a whole month’s income for the people who depend on it. And let them know Musk wants it stop for good.
The moment everyone notices they didn’t get their Social Security Trump will say it’s a Democrat con job. the reaction will be can you believe it and then we’ll see why they’re planting seeds of doubt about a million 150year olds getting benefits or was that a billion
The "pressure" on Dems would be self-imposed. Johnson's doing a mind trick preparing the Democrats now to be scared later of being thought of as the guys who tanked the economy.
This is STUPID. Trump dominates every news cycle. When the country collapses the Dems won't be front of Americans' minds.
You guys have the weirdest government spending system. Every few months it seems the entire government is about to crash and burn unless a last minute bill gets passed.
Would someone please explain this to me since the GOP controls house and senate. “The bill puts significant pressure on Democrats in the Senate whose votes will be needed in order to pass the bill and avoid a shutdown.”
Democrats in the senate need to tell them to this heartless group of individuals lacking in either compassion or critical thinking to off! Republicans are shutting down the government anyway. Hold them accountable. Either everyone has jobs or no one has jobs!
Republican control the White House and both houses of Congress so why exactly does their inability to pass their own bills put "significant pressure on Democrats"?
If Democrats vote for this atrocity they condone the wholesale dismantling of government as we know it. At that point every Yes vote should be primaried and replaced.
Democrats HOLD THE LINE DO NOT BUDGE. Be just as bold as Trump is with the tariffs. We'll deal with the fallout later. But if we don't stop the bleeding now, I don't want to be around to see what "the later" looks like
Do NOT vote for this goddamn bill. It allows Trump to use discretion on funds as it is a stop gap, not a budget, and that is much more flexible meaning he’d have even more leverage to stop paying agencies he doesn’t want to pay. Fuck that.
Veterans will be there Friday to look these senators in the face. In uniform or veterans organization gear. Shut it down. Or we will shut the country down. We aren’t the target, we’re the test. To see what you will tolerate.
Jared Golden - Maine 2nd voted NO.
AND the kicker? He's a Marine Corp veteran. 🫤
His district is red and went for Trump.
No excuses! He needs to be replaced!!!
Vote him out Lewiston, Bangor, Auburn, and Augusta. You guys can do better!!!
They currently control our government. If they can't pass a bill to prevent a shutdown, that's on them. They always seem to resort to blaming others! Perhaps a shutdown could teach us a lesson, or maybe it won't.
All democrats and republicans who have a spine need to vote NO! If they vote yes, they’re relinquishing their power to the psychopath authoritarian. Vote NO!!!
@schumer.senate.gov NOT a single D vote without major concessions. From this moderate centrist, I will support any primary challenge to any D who votes for this otherwise. ANY.
The article doesn't explain how it's a Democrat problem?
When the Lenin, Mao Republicans GOP are the Majority in the House?
So, how is it the Democrats problem passing CR?
When the Majority in the House is the Lenin, Mao Republicans GOP House CR?
🚨 Hakeem Jeffries a Fake Democrat who needs removal from leadership, will pass it!
* Mediocrity is saboatage!
* Sideline sitters are sabotage.
* Hostility brokers are sabotage!
* Half the Democrats are Fake Democrats paid by Republicans have covertly created a one party system for 100 yrs! RICO!
No it doesnt. This is the GOPs bill. They are 100% to blame for the failure or passage of this bill. They took NO talks with Dems.
The GOP owns it. Stop twisting the narrative. Every single Government shutdown has come from a GOP lead Congress. Its what they do.
NPR have you being kidnapped ? “Pressure on democrats” really? I would say the pressure is on republicans since they have be so worked up “owning the libs and run the show” (like the planes into the ground) and have had ZERO interest in ANY bipartisanship. Com on NPR
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Republicans have no clue how to govern.
Don't continue to drive when
the check engine light comes on.
Let these dipshits absorb 100% of the ownership of this terrible bills.
Not 1 dem vote.
Make Elon Musk pay for the cost!
GTFOH.
GQP owns this whole shit show.
A shutdown is better than a shakedown.
why would dems get on board with anyone who allowed this shit to happen?
not a single vote from dems. let the traitorous gop figure this out on their own.
NEVER trust a Republcan.
- https://www.grantthornton.com/insights/alerts/tax/2025/legislative-updates/house-budget-passage-moves-republicans
They are beyond stupid, not ignorant, STUPID! And will never accept that Orange Jesus is insane and screwing them. That would mean they were wrong supporting him, a hard pill to swallow.
Gallego
Fetterman
Wyden
How many more do they need?
Extremely disappointed in how plainly partisan NPR has become.
We love you, Cat Lady! 💙
I always file the first day the IRS accepts... but I'm a tax geek & this is the only time of yr people listen to me longer than 60 secs 🤷♀️
The moment everyone notices they didn’t get their Social Security Trump will say it’s a Democrat con job. the reaction will be can you believe it and then we’ll see why they’re planting seeds of doubt about a million 150year olds getting benefits or was that a billion
the vote came through just like he arranged it
At this point, it looks like this administration would accept a shutdown with glee - just to show how "broken" gov't is.
Dems don't owe a single damn thing to this congress.
This is STUPID. Trump dominates every news cycle. When the country collapses the Dems won't be front of Americans' minds.
Make them offer new terms this time rather than vice versa.
AND the kicker? He's a Marine Corp veteran. 🫤
His district is red and went for Trump.
No excuses! He needs to be replaced!!!
Vote him out Lewiston, Bangor, Auburn, and Augusta. You guys can do better!!!
#votethemout
Voted NO
&
Raúl Grijalva - Ariz. 7th didn't vote
😡😡😡
Goo boasted to high heaven they have won the House, but it is always the Dems who have responsibility
This is the Trump three branches of government
They have already destroyed 80 years of alliances we carefully built and our reserve currency status
We cannot make Americans wake up anymore than -things fall apart bc R
All
R
You better not vote for this $hit, cowards! Your voters are fed up with you a$$holes constantly bending over for GQP. Grow a pair
Just shut it all down and tell Elon that DOGE isn't essential and that he should just crawl on back home.
They've scrapped everything down to our cyber security divisions.
Shut it all down until Musk is out.
When the Lenin, Mao Republicans GOP are the Majority in the House?
So, how is it the Democrats problem passing CR?
When the Majority in the House is the Lenin, Mao Republicans GOP House CR?
* Mediocrity is saboatage!
* Sideline sitters are sabotage.
* Hostility brokers are sabotage!
* Half the Democrats are Fake Democrats paid by Republicans have covertly created a one party system for 100 yrs! RICO!
The GOP owns it. Stop twisting the narrative. Every single Government shutdown has come from a GOP lead Congress. Its what they do.
Honest.
It's embarrassing.