Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives erupted as Republicans gaveled into recess on Tuesday despite a looming government shutdown.According to CBS, Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) was seeking unanimous consent to pass a Democratic resolution that would have prevented the shutdown. However...
    • TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world
      181·
      8 hours ago

      This and unironically. Keep it shutdown till after the mid-terms.

      Say you’ll only open the government if Trump steps down and calls for new elections.

      • crusa187@lemmy.ml
        4·
        5 hours ago

        This is precisely what good leadership from Dems would be in this moment.

        Instead they are getting clowned on after claiming to be “getting through” to Trump in negotiations.

        It’s truly pathetic how hard Dems are working to maintain the facade that they aren’t controlled opposition and the government is still somehow functioning. If they worked half as hard for the working class they’d never lose another election in our lifetimes.