Senate Democrats fell along with minority leader Chuck Schumer (DN.Y.), voted and reached across the aisle to pass a continuing Republican-led resolution on Friday hours before the funding deadline.
The CR has made progress with 62-38 votes, with 10 Democrats joining 52 Republicans and passing the fundraising bill.
In addition to Schumer, he voted in favor of the Democrat Rep. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire, Dick Durbin of Illinois, Brian Schatz of Hawaii, Gary Peters of Michigan, Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire, Catherine Cortez Mast of Nevada, John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, and John Fetterman of Kilvania's John Fetterman of the Act. Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul was the only GOP Senator to vote against CR.
The CR passed the House on Tuesday with a simple majority, but the Senate demanded 60 votes from the CR, clearing the procedural hurdle known as coagulation. Republicans held just 53 seats, so Democrats needed Democrats to join and avoid a shutdown.
“Democrats should not buy this false choice. We must fight back for a better way.”
Democrats ultimately supported Republicans, but many were furious at Schumer and other senators who were with him to pass a Trump-backed fundraising bill.
Democrats, including Schumer, initially indicated they would vote at Lockstep to sink the CR and shut down the government. Many Democrats also proposed an alternative 30-day funding extension that would allow them to negotiate another CR. But Democrats are minority parties in both the House and Senate, making this an unrealistic option.
Schumer quickly pivoted from the original defense for the shutdown, urging his colleagues to pass the CR instead, claiming the shutdown was worse than a disadvantaged funding package.
“That's not a really decision. It's Hobson's choice,” Schumer said. I said On a floor speech on Thursday. “We're going ahead with the bill or risk Donald Trump putting America in rows into the turmoil of shutdown. This is not an option in my opinion. The CR bill is a very bad thing, but the possibility of a shutdown has an impact on America that is far worse.”
Schumer's reversal infuriated his democratic colleagues, spark Tweets from potential major challengers like New York Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
“I think it's a big slap on the face, and I think it has a broad sense of betrayal,” Ocasio-Cortez said. I said Thursday's reporter.
Ranks and files were not the only ones that made Schumer angry. Without explicitly naming him, former speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif) and house minority leader Hakem Jeffries (DN.Y.) both denied Schumer's approach.
“Hospital Democrats wouldn't conspire,” Jeffries said. “We are strongly opposed to the partisan spending bill that is being considered in the Senate.”
“Donald Trump and Elon Musk have given Congress a false choice between government shutdowns or blank checks that devastatingly attack the well-being of working families across America,” Pelosi said. I said in a statement on Friday. “Let's be clear. It's not a good option for Americans either. But this false choice is unacceptable, with some people buying instead of the fight.”
“Democrats should not buy according to this misdirected choice,” Pelosi added. “We have to fight back for a better way.”
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