Democrats have only hardened their position as the government shutdown enters its 24th day, leaving Republican majorities in Congress with few answers — and many criticisms.

Democrats have only hardened their position as the government shutdown enters its 23rd day, leaving Republican majorities in Congress with few answers — and many criticisms.

For the 12th time, Senate Democrats blocked the Republican Party’s government funding legislation this week without a single senator switching his or her vote.

Just three Democratic caucus members voted for the bill: John Fetterman, D-Pa.; Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev.; and Angus King, I-Maine. That means Republicans are still five votes short of the 60-vote threshold to ensure passage of the bill, just as they have been since before the government shut down 23 days ago.

Democratic voters had pressured their party to take a more confrontational posture toward Trump in the shutdown battle. The new stance may be paying off with the party’s base.

  • ibelieveinthehousehippo@lemmy.caEnglish
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    1 day ago

    In parliamentary democracies the budget is automatically a vote of confidence. If the government can’t pass it, an election occurs. Nothing shuts down because the system is still operating on the existing budget that was already passed.