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Dems Hold Strong, Shutdown is Here

By Jeralyn, Section Legislation
Posted on Wed Oct 01, 2025 at 03:20:32 PM EST
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The Democrats did not cave to pressure from Donald Trump and the cadre of Republicans in Congress who blindly follow him.

The federal government has shut down. Each agency has an operational plan in place. Very badly hit: the federal judiciary. ICE and federal law enforcement? Hardly at all.

The message is clear: Republicans don't care about you, only Donald Trump's corrosive agenda.

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    Hmm (none / 0) (#1)
    by Ga6thDem on Wed Oct 01, 2025 at 03:31:03 PM EST
    I thought the benefit of a shutdown was that ICE couldn't be running through the streets harassing innocent people. I guess I was wrong.

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    by CaptHowdy on Wed Oct 01, 2025 at 03:32:01 PM EST
    But the nascent "gang," as ad hoc bipartisan Senate groups are often called, is the most promising route out of the shutdown in its early hours.

    Among the ideas being floated by the members involved are passing a shorter-term stopgap than the seven-week measure passed by the House, as well as possible assurances that Republicans are willing to compromise on extending soon-to-expire health insurance subsidies.

    There was lots of "spitballing," Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), who was part of the floor huddle, told reporters afterward. The goal is to provide some "room" to discuss a "Plan B" that some Democrats are seeking, he added.

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