In a 54-46 vote Friday evening, Senate Republicans passed House Republicans’ short-term spending bill, after nearly a dozen Senate Democrats (and Independents who caucus with them) stepped in to advance the measure in order to avert a shutdown. Government funding was set to run out at midnight. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) was the only Republican to vote against the measure.
Ten Senate Democrats voted to invoke cloture on the continuing resolution earlier on Friday to overcome the filibuster, meaning Senate Republicans only needed a simple majority to pass the bill. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) led the charge to help advance the bill, despite outrage from House Democrats and the majority of his conference.
Each of the Senate Dems who helped advance the measure warned that a shutdown under President Donald Trump — amid Elon Musk’s DOGE ransacking of the federal government — would “not be a normal shutdown.” Some Dems were concerned that Trump would declare a state of emergency and use the moment to further pillage the federal government.
Catch up on TPM’s live coverage below:
In a 54-46 vote Friday evening, Senate Republicans passed House Republicans’ short-term spending bill, after nearly a dozen Senate Democrats (and Independents who caucus with them) stepped in to advance the measure in order to avert a shutdown. Government funding was set to run out at midnight. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) was the only Republican to vote against the measure.
Ten Senate Democrats voted to invoke cloture on the continuing resolution earlier on Friday to overcome the filibuster, meaning Senate Republicans only needed a simple majority to pass the bill. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) led the charge to help advance the bill, despite outrage from House Democrats and the majority of his conference.
Each of the Senate Dems who helped advance the measure warned that a shutdown under President Donald Trump — amid Elon Musk’s DOGE ransacking of the federal government — would “not be a normal shutdown.” Some Dems were concerned that Trump would declare a state of emergency and use the moment to further pillage the federal government.
Catch up on TPM’s live coverage below:
Very disappointing. I don’t know the right answer but it seems there should be some pushback beyond empty posturing. When you stand for nothing, you will accept anything. Even the federal employees’ union backs voting no.
Absolutely disgusting! Spineless Democratic Senators. Schumer needs to go. That’s no CR and he knows it. It’s everything the bastards want including tax breaks for the wealthy! Bastards.
Historicaly weak leadership.
All these pols from the era of Triangulation and GOPLite need to fucking go. Show votes and pretend good faith negotiation is not going to cut it.
No one can have all the answer for what needs to be done right now, but living in a bygone era of good faith negotiations is a fools run.
If as Chuckie says, a shut down is much worse than passing the poison in this resolution, THEN EXPLAIN IT IN CLEAR WORDS.
Just saying “they’ll destroy the government quicker” isn’t enough. And if it’s the truth, every Dem leader should be on the streets protesting now.
All I see is weakness and fear of not making the perfect move. There is no perfect move.