Senate Democrats have long debated the need to avoid government shutdowns, claiming that this will lead to “chaos, pain and unnecessary heartache.”
The House on Tuesday passed a Stop-Gap Expenditure Bill that avoids government shutdowns for six months or until the end of the fiscal year on September 30th.
Democrats liked to tackle a short-term stop-gap bill, also known as the Continuing Resolution (CR), but Republicans want to focus on passing President Donald Trump's “big and beautiful” bill, expanding Trump's tax cuts, securing borders and securing more.
Senate majority leader John Tune (R-SD) asked on the Senator's floor on Tuesday whether Democrats are willing to shut down the government.
I think Americans are interested in checking if Democrats go to the filibuster.
If this happens, it's with them.
There is a fundraising tool available from the House of Representatives, which will fund the government by the end of September 30th, and we are ready to take it here in the Senate and make sure the government is open on Friday.
But whether that happens or not is up to Democrats.
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The focus is now if you're becoming a Senate Democrat and support a short-term plan to stop the government shutdown.
Many Senate Democrats have long debated the potentially disastrous consequences of government shutdowns, even if they are short, in similar circumstances.
Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said in September: That's an extraordinary irony. He knows that shutdowns mean confusion, pain, unnecessary heartache for Americans. But obviously he doesn't care. ”
Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) last year I said, The fact that before the spending showdown, Congress “is “the fact that he has come on the brink over and over again is truly embarrassing for Congress.”
“I feel relieved, but this CR avoids avoiding a disastrous closure and funds governments that should not be a crisis produced by the GOP every year. Given that Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) is at risk in mid-December 2022, shortly after the Senate passed a week-long bill and stopped the government shutdown, I look forward to Congress next week to vote for a full government funding package.
In September 2023, Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) accused House Republicans of closing their “preschool program” and leaving soldiers unpaid for moving towards shutdowns.
“We are pleased to avoid government shutdowns and pass essential disaster aid for Southwest Virginians, but Virginians deserve more than this constant mess,” Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) said in December. “Closures are not a casualty-free crime. They need to negotiate a robust, bipartisan spending bill.”
Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) said that when the shutdown would be “reliant on unified farmers with men and women working without pay, farmers without critical support, and children without nutrition programs.”
Senator Rafael Warnock (D-GA) in December I said The threat of that shutdown corresponds to “political turmoil centered around politicians, not people.”
In February 2023, Sen. Mazzy Hirono (D-HI) argued that even a partial shutdown could be disastrous.
She writes: “Again, House Republicans are threatening to shut down their government. Even a partial shutdown could disrupt supply chains, hurt small businesses, risk delays in travel, and raise food prices for millions of Americans. This is not a game. House Republicans, do your job.”
Sean Moran is a policy reporter for Breitbart News. Follow him with x @seanmoran3.
