Summary
Senate Democrats are resisting a Republican-backed funding bill that excludes limits on Trump and Elon Musk’s federal workforce cuts, fearing further agency dismantling.
With a government shutdown looming, Democrats propose a 30-day stopgap measure, though it’s unlikely to pass in the GOP-controlled Congress.
Republicans, holding a 53-47 Senate majority but lacking the support needed to reach the 60-vote threshold, predict Democrats will cave to avoid blame for a shutdown. Progressives urge defiance, while Treasury Secretary Scott Brown warns Democrats will “own” the shutdown.
A Friday vote will determine the outcome.
Someone mentioned that one of the reasons they are doing this is because federal worker unions said it was preferable to them enabling Musk.
Oh, unions are for the shutdown?
democrats are gonna cave even faster.
I hope it’s more than just a token effort. Hard to say if they can. Either way it’s a turning point.
I want them too, I just cannot imagine real protest happening. It’s much easier to herd cats