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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(120,177 posts)
Thu Mar 13, 2025, 02:42 PM Thursday

Senate Democrats seem ready to reject GOP's terrible spending bill

House Democrats are calling on their colleagues in the Senate to reject the GOP-passed spending bill—and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says he’s got the votes to do just that.

“Funding the government should be a bipartisan effort, but Republicans chose a partisan path, drafting their continuing resolution without any input—any input from congressional Democrats,” Schumer said Wednesday. “Because of that, Republicans do not have the votes in the Senate to invoke cloture on the House.”

The Republican-led House caved to President Donald Trump and co-president Elon Musk Tuesday, passing a six-month stopgap spending bill to buy themselves time to pass a budget that would force $880 billion over 10 years in cuts from social safety net programs like Medicaid. The latter move is a naked attempt to extend GOP tax cuts for the rich at the expense of working-class Americans.

While Republicans were able to pass the bill in the House with the vote of only one Democrat, it’s a different story in the Senate, where Republicans will need Democrats to help them. And so far, they’re not getting it.

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/3/12/2309720/-Senate-Democrats-seem-ready-to-reject-GOP-s-terrible-spending-bill

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Senate Democrats seem ready to reject GOP's terrible spending bill (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Thursday OP
Sounds like Fetterman will john the GQP................ Lovie777 Thursday #1
Yeah, I kind of expect to see that Bettie Thursday #3
No he won't. He won't get any attention if he switches. nt 617Blue Thursday #5
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At least the GOP is a functioning political party, I'll give them credit for that. nt 617Blue Thursday #4
When your choices are eat poison or starve, it should be an easy decision. eppur_se_muova Thursday #6

Bettie

(17,979 posts)
3. Yeah, I kind of expect to see that
Thu Mar 13, 2025, 02:59 PM
Thursday

or he'll go "independent" and vote with Republicans all the time.

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eppur_se_muova

(38,564 posts)
6. When your choices are eat poison or starve, it should be an easy decision.
Thu Mar 13, 2025, 03:17 PM
Thursday

This bill isn't just filled with poison pills, it's a poison bill.

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