We have less than two days to go before government funding runs out.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) told Senate Republicans on Wednesday that Democrats, as of then, would not provide the votes to overcome the filibuster on the Trump-backed continuing resolution the House shoved through earlier this week. Instead, the Democratic leader and his caucus are pushing for a vote on a different, 30-day continuing resolution that top Democratic appropriators unveiled Monday night — a plan that would give them time to finalize full appropriations bills.
The Dem push for the 30-day CR vote is likely an attempt to save face with constituents — potentially freeing up enough of them to ultimately vote for the Republican CR after the show vote. Senate Democrats are well aware that their short-term stopgap won’t survive a floor vote, but it theoretically would provide them with the cover to say they pushed back on the MAGA bill.
TPM will keep you updated from the Hill today. Follow along here:
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We have less than two days to go before government funding runs out.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) told Senate Republicans on Wednesday that Democrats, as of then, would not provide the votes to overcome the filibuster on the Trump-backed continuing resolution the House shoved through earlier this week. Instead, the Democratic leader and his caucus are pushing for a vote on a different, 30-day continuing resolution that top Democratic appropriators unveiled Monday night — a plan that would give them time to finalize full appropriations bills.
The Dem push for the 30-day CR vote is likely an attempt to save face with constituents — potentially freeing up enough of them to ultimately vote for the Republican CR after the show vote. Senate Democrats are well aware that their short-term stopgap won’t survive a floor vote, but it theoretically would provide them with the cover to say they pushed back on the MAGA bill.
TPM will keep you updated from the Hill today. Follow along here:
