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mahatmakanejeeves

(67,448 posts) Sat Nov 8, 2025, 05:24 PM Saturday

Senate update: Republicans are now trying to sneak a backdoor national abortion ban into their government funding bill.

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Senator Ron Wyden
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Senate update: Republicans are now trying to sneak a backdoor national abortion ban into their government funding bill. Republicans will stop at nothing to control women's health care decisions.
November 8, 2025 at 4:05 PM

Senate update: Republicans are now trying to sneak a backdoor national abortion ban into their government funding bill. Republicans will stop at nothing to control women's health care decisions.
— Senator Ron Wyden (@wyden.senate.gov) 2025-11-08T21:05:03.679Z

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Senate update: Republicans are now trying to sneak a backdoor national abortion ban into their government funding bill. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Saturday OP

Is this being done to try to push ending the filibuster? Buckeyeblue Saturday #1

This was always gonna be the plan after the States got this back from the SC, Volaris Saturday #9

You mean trying to kill us. 58Sunliner Saturday #2

... Solly Mack Saturday #3

And we are unreasonable D_Master81 Saturday #4

Are they trying to guarantee that we will never agree to the spending bill? KS Toronado Saturday #5

I think you're right, but they also want to suck up to their so-called "Christian" voting base and say, "See? Those LaMouffette Saturday #8

Poison pill Dave says Saturday #11

WTAF?????? a kennedy Saturday #6

their "states rights" meme was always pure bullshit Skittles Saturday #7

They must figure it's more fun to kill the kids via starvation after they're born. Vinca Saturday #10

that's a very good point! LymphocyteLover Saturday #13

BASTARDS!!! Of course they are. LymphocyteLover Saturday #12

Buckeyeblue

(6,108 posts)

1. Is this being done to try to push ending the filibuster?

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sat Nov 8, 2025, 05:41 PM

Saturday

Sort of like a here is what we can do. This is some scary shit.

Volaris

(11,265 posts)

9. This was always gonna be the plan after the States got this back from the SC,

Reply to Buckeyeblue (Reply #1)

Sat Nov 8, 2025, 08:23 PM

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And ALL of them have put access into their State Constitutions via POPULAR BALLOTING. They have to now pivot this back to being federal, because Fuck States Rights when States do things Mike Johnsons hate-gawd doesn't approve of.

58Sunliner

(6,226 posts)

2. You mean trying to kill us.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sat Nov 8, 2025, 06:21 PM

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Solly Mack

(96,051 posts)

3. ...

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sat Nov 8, 2025, 07:11 PM

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D_Master81

(2,295 posts)

4. And we are unreasonable

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sat Nov 8, 2025, 07:23 PM

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Democrats offer funding health care, GOP offers banning abortion. Is this really that difficult America?

KS Toronado

(22,021 posts)

5. Are they trying to guarantee that we will never agree to the spending bill?

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sat Nov 8, 2025, 08:11 PM

Saturday

Senator Schumer tried to reach across the aisle a few days back, must have scared them so bad that
they had to add more roadblocks to the equation.

This is playing out like dumpie and the republicans want the Government to never reopen with our
current Constitution but with their new & improved Heritage Foundation Constitution after Martial law.

LaMouffette

(2,551 posts)

8. I think you're right, but they also want to suck up to their so-called "Christian" voting base and say, "See? Those

Reply to KS Toronado (Reply #5)

Sat Nov 8, 2025, 08:22 PM

Saturday

baby-killing Democrats are not only shutting down the government, but they are also refusing to stop murdering the unborn!"

Dave says

(5,286 posts)

11. Poison pill

Reply to KS Toronado (Reply #5)

Sat Nov 8, 2025, 08:41 PM

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That’s what I was thinking. Gotta keep those Epstein files hidden. Can’t open the government. Can’t swear in that democratic house member popularly elected by her district about 2 months ago.