The following is a letter sent to every U.S. Senator by Everett B. Kelley, the president of the American Federation of Government Employees. March 12, 2025 Dear Senator: - ThreadSky

climatebrad.hillheat.com • 1 day ago

The following is a letter sent to every U.S. Senator by Everett B. Kelley, the president of the American Federation of Government Employees.

March 12, 2025

Dear Senator:

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climatebrad.hillheat.com•1 day ago

"On behalf of the American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO (AFGE), which represents more than 800,000 federal and D.C. workers, I strongly urge you to oppose H.R. 1968, the spending measure that the Senate will consider this week. Please vote NO.

climatebrad.hillheat.com•1 day ago

"As AFGE clearly stated in its March 3 letter to Senate members, AFGE’s support for a third continuing resolution is contingent on maintaining funding for all federal programs at FY 2024 levels and including provisions to ensure the administration spends appropriated funds as stipulated by Congress.

climatebrad.hillheat.com•1 day ago

"AFGE’s decision to oppose the spending measure is not taken lightly. AFGE’s position until this year has been that although continuing resolutions are far from ideal, they are better than an outright government shutdown.

climatebrad.hillheat.com•1 day ago

"During past budget stalemates, AFGE has always reluctantly supported passage of CRs.

This year is different.

Hard experience has forced AFGE to break from past practice and oppose H.R. 1968.

climatebrad.hillheat.com•1 day ago

"The Trump administration has repeatedly demonstrated over the last seven weeks that it will not spend appropriated funds as the law dictates, including funds provided under the current continuing resolution that was enacted in December with AFGE’s support.

climatebrad.hillheat.com•1 day ago

"Our members, and hundreds of thousands of other federal employees who benefit from our representation, are suffering as a consequence: at USAID, at the Department of Agriculture, and at the Social Security Administration, to name just three prominent agencies in the news.

kenparkerlaw.bsky.social•1 day ago

Schumer actually made a thought-provoking point on Chris Hayes tonight: a government shutdown would allow Trump to close the courts. That would be a disaster, since the courts have been standing in the way of some of the Trump/Musk Regime's worst actions.

delightw2023.bsky.social•1 day ago

Do you think he can't/won't do that anyway?

elimgarak240b.bsky.social•1 day ago

If there were ever more clear evidence that dem leadership doesn’t listen at all to their ostensible “base” or “core constituencies” idk what it could be

climatebrad.hillheat.com•1 day ago

I think this and the @freedcproject.bsky.social lobbying did move the DMV senators. On Wednesday, Van Hollen, Alsobrooks, and Warner were leaning like yes on cloture, but they all moved to hard no today.

ccarter84.bsky.social•1 day ago

Is there a reason they're avoiding mentioning cloture specifically?? 😬

hiramhaus.bsky.social•1 day ago

He certainly can’t say nobody told him. FFS I can’t with this guy. These aren’t normal times. This IS a negotiating moment for our entire future.

He’s voting to fund the dismantling of our democracy.

samoart.bsky.social•1 day ago

YES THE GOVERNMENT IS ALREADY SHUT DOWN … and every time I talk to my friends and family who work for the government I’m totally clear on that.

If you think it’s running you’re out of touch

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