Category: Government Shutdown
Thune Goes On Offense After Democrats Block Reopening Government For 13th Time
‘we’ve tried to do that 13 times’
Democrats Lose CNN as Party Uses Food Stamps as Shutdown ‘Leverage’
CNN hosts have clashed with prominent Democrats this week as the party signals it’s willing to let tens of millions of Americans’ food stamp assistance expire in order to increase their political “leverage” four weeks into the government shutdown.
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Democratic Rep Melanie Stansbury Claims Trump Starving Americans While Her Party Blocks Reopening The Government
‘I’m disturbed to hear that’
JD Vance Believes Trump Admin Will Ensure Troops Get Their Pay During Shutdown
‘need the Democrats to actually help us out’
Gavin Newsom Uses Shutdown As Cudgel Against Trump Admin, Announces Lawsuit Over SNAP Benefits
‘Intentionally creating anxiety’
Here’s every time Senate Democrats voted to keep the government shut down
Nearly a month into the shutdown, Senate Democrats have refused to reopen the government over a dozen times. Even still, Democrats are pointing the finger at Republicans.
Although Republicans hold a majority in both chambers of Congress, there’s been a hang-up in the Senate. Instead of a simple majority, the Senate actually needs 60 votes in order to pass the continuing resolution. Republicans do hold a 53-seat majority in the Senate, but they need the help of at least seven Democrats to reopen the government.
Senate Democrats have effectively voted to continue withholding paychecks from federal workers and critical benefits from the American people over a dozen times.
This is easier said than done. When the Senate voted on the GOP’s clean continuing resolution on September 30, only three Democrats crossed the aisle in an attempt to keep the government open: Sens. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada, and Angus King of Maine.
Both Cortez Masto and King origianally voted against the bill on September 19 but flipped their votes ahead of the funding deadline. Notably, Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky has consistently voted with Democrats.
As a result, the government shut down and has remained closed ever since midnight of October 1.
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The Republicans’ funding bill is clean and entirely non-ideological, while the Democrats’ hyper-partisan alternative boasts a hefty $1.5 trillion price tag. Democrats have also insisted on renegotiating the Obamacare subsidies despite the fact that they won’t expire until the end of the year.
Now 28 days into the shutdown, Senate Democrats have effectively voted to continue withholding paychecks from federal workers and critical benefits from the American people over a dozen times. Here is a breakdown of every time Democrats voted to keep the government shut down.
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- Friday, September 19, 2025, Roll Call No. 528 (44-48)
- Tuesday, September 30, 2025, Roll Call No. 535 (55-45)
- Wednesday, October 1, 2025, Roll Call No. 537 (55-45)
- Friday, October 3, 2025, Roll Call No. 543 (54-44)
- Monday, October 6, 2025, Roll Call No. 545 (52-42)
- Wednesday, October 8, 2025, Roll Call No. 551 (54-45)
- Thursday, October 9, 2025, Roll Call No. 558 (54-45)
- Tuesday, October 14, 2025, Roll Call No. 571 (49-45)
- Wednesday, October 15, 2025, Roll Call No. 572 (51-44)
- Thursday, October 16, 2025, Roll Call No. 573 (51-45)
- Monday, October 20, 2025, Roll Call No. 576 (50-43)
- Wednesday, October 22, 2025, Roll Call No. 581 (54-46)
- Tuesday, October 28, 2025, Roll Call No. 590 (54-45)
Since the shutdown began, no Democrat votes have changed. The slight changes in vote tallies can be attributed to attendance.
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‘National Disgrace’: Largest Federal Workers’ Union Rips Into Democrats, Demands Government Reopening
With the government shutdown nearing the one-month mark, the nation’s largest union representing federal workers, a close Democratic ally, is demanding that Democratic senators join Republicans in passing a House-approved resolution to reopen the government.
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‘National Disgrace’: Largest Federal Workers’ Union Rips Into Democrats, Demands Government Reopening
With the government shutdown nearing the one-month mark, the nation’s largest union representing federal workers, a close Democratic ally, is demanding that Democratic senators join Republicans in passing a House-approved resolution to reopen the government.
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