News snippet: Congress remained deadlocked on legislation to reopen the federal government, as the US Senate on Tuesday again rejected a Republican plan to end the government shutdown that began two weeks ago.
The eighth Senate vote to advance a Republican bill that would fund government operations through 21 November failed on a 49-45 tally – far short of the 60 needed for advancement in the chamber. In a sign that that there has been little if any progress toward ending the stalemate, no senators changed their votes from the last time the measure was brought to the floor, though there were a handful of absences.
namastayhom33 on
I am shocked.
Here is my shocked face
EllyKayNobodysFool on
Republican Senate fails to reopen government as they can’t come to agreement with the Republican Congress or Republican President.
Big-D-TX on
Mike we know why you shut things down. Release the Epstein files and let’s get the show going.
Gordon_throwaway on
Alternate Headline:
“Republicans Continue to Deny American Families Affordable Healthcare”
MoonlitHunter on
Plan?
Azubedo on
Let me guess which steps were taken to avert this…yup just about covered it
mildly_houseplant on
Johnson’s son must be getting near constant alerts on his app to say his dad is wanking off in delight over this.
SwvellyBents on
We’re 2 weeks into a shutdown over a bill that will only fund the government 5 more weeks.
Fuck it!
Keep it shut down until we elect some adults.
Ambitious_Egg9713 on
If republicans only need 7 Democratic votes, they better get negotiating.
GravityzCatz on
here’s a fun scenario. The republican plan funds the government at current levels until Nov 17th. What happens if the shutdown lasts until then? It would kind of be a moot point then and the House would have to come back into session to vote on a new CR right?
Silent_Cup2508 on
The Presidency, the House, the Senate, and the Supreme Court, and who is driving this shutdown again?
whoeezthat on
Sub headlines here should be OG ACA is actually horrible and that these subsidies are what made it work….almost as if we had a public option then healthcare would be affordable. Oh shit well. Guess neither party will actually work to improve this but rather kick it down the road again.
And yes both parties. Democrats have the republicans by the balls politically yet are truly not hammering this situation properly.
Walk back ICE funding, CDC restoration, removal of RFK, etc they really could be going for it but they’ve settled on healthcare which I’m grateful but it still really is that oh shit ACA in its original form is trash and Bidens expanded subsidies made it work better so that’s what we’ll do. Underlying problems still abound.
aJoshster on
Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.
AtticaBlue on
Dems really need someone meaner than Schumer, someone who understands the gravity of the moment and can piledrive home the fact that this shutdown is happening while the Republicans control *all three branches of government.* The best rhetoric he could muster was “slap in the face” to American families. Scorching.
cowardpasserby on
If only there a dealmaker that could make the best deal
Truth-Eagle on
While their bitch asses still get paid. Fuck maga Mike.
PopPalsUnited on
The real headline:
Party with absolute power won’t reopen government.
ChocoboAndroid on
Republicans have done absolutely no work towards resolving the issues. They are not serious.
Islandboi4life on
better to have the government shutdown instead of having congress to pass a bunch of conservatism as law
A012A012 on
I suspect that republicans will keep the gov shut down keep shouting their rhetoric against Dems.
While people lose their Healthcare, jobs, and fall into despair, they will protest harder and Trump will use that to push the Insurrection Act and maintain power. This is in the P25 playbook.
Troops will be loyal to whomever is paying them. Same with farmers who will accept trumps bailout. And so on and so on. There’s a reason the DOJ is demanding voter data and building a weapons registry. Call me crazy but prove me wrong.
geekstone on
They are going to have to nuke the filibuster to open the government back up
jayfeather31 on
And on to Day 15 we go then.
ItsBenWhoCares on
I have a feeling it’ll be even longer than the 2018 one.
Umami-Ice-Cream on
“Republicans refuse to compromise.”
Thirdnipple79 on
So the republican controlled senate rejects republican plan? That’s what this should say right?
Piccolo60000 on
It’S oBaMa’S fAuLt!
itzaMacky on
Epstien Epstien Epstien Epstien Epstien Epstien
NewJerseyCPA on
Serious question – have any of these proposed bill to end the shutdown actually changed? Or are the republicans just running the same bill out there every time? I haven’t read the article.
PorgCT on
Good chance this could go to the mid-terms.
GreenTrees797 on
Maybe they should change the plan then
Rhoeri on
All according to plan. I believe this entire thing was all to shut down programs meant to help trans folk. And by the time the smoke clears, and the government boots back up, take note how those programs will be left out of the sequence.
Marciamallowfluff on
Hold strong Dems.
coprolaliast on
There should be new elections like in any normal democracy
coprolaliast on
Where are the ratings agencies in this? Downgrade this banana Republic by one notch for every week the government is shut down
Deceptiv_poops on
They’re working on finding a way to open back up without letting democrats back in also. I don’t know constitutional law, so I feel at least as qualified as this administration to speculate on this
holierthanmao on
The Democrats need to be hammering Johnson and the GOP House so much more. The House’s job is to pass a budget that can get 60 votes in the Senate. They have not done that. Full stop. They have not done their job yet, but instead of working on that job, they refuse to even come back and negotiate. Johnson has willfully abandoned the American people and is choosing to keep the government shutdown.
humanity_go_boom on
Republican controlled senate does the exact same thing over and over again expecting a different result.
Either negotiate or use the nuclear option.
nono3722 on
GOP continues to Guard the Pedos
Stickypropane on
“If this administration has $20bn to spare for a Maga-friendly foreign government, they cannot turn around and say we don’t have the money lower healthcare costs here at home,” Schumer said, calling the move a “slap in the face” to US families.”
sodook on
Are the fucking democrats actually doing something!? I never thought I’d live to see the day they grew some fucking balls.
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News snippet: Congress remained deadlocked on legislation to reopen the federal government, as the US Senate on Tuesday again rejected a Republican plan to end the government shutdown that began two weeks ago.
The eighth Senate vote to advance a Republican bill that would fund government operations through 21 November failed on a 49-45 tally – far short of the 60 needed for advancement in the chamber. In a sign that that there has been little if any progress toward ending the stalemate, no senators changed their votes from the last time the measure was brought to the floor, though there were a handful of absences.
I am shocked.
Here is my shocked face
Republican Senate fails to reopen government as they can’t come to agreement with the Republican Congress or Republican President.
Mike we know why you shut things down. Release the Epstein files and let’s get the show going.
Alternate Headline:
“Republicans Continue to Deny American Families Affordable Healthcare”
Plan?
Let me guess which steps were taken to avert this…yup just about covered it
Johnson’s son must be getting near constant alerts on his app to say his dad is wanking off in delight over this.
We’re 2 weeks into a shutdown over a bill that will only fund the government 5 more weeks.
Fuck it!
Keep it shut down until we elect some adults.
If republicans only need 7 Democratic votes, they better get negotiating.
here’s a fun scenario. The republican plan funds the government at current levels until Nov 17th. What happens if the shutdown lasts until then? It would kind of be a moot point then and the House would have to come back into session to vote on a new CR right?
The Presidency, the House, the Senate, and the Supreme Court, and who is driving this shutdown again?
Sub headlines here should be OG ACA is actually horrible and that these subsidies are what made it work….almost as if we had a public option then healthcare would be affordable. Oh shit well. Guess neither party will actually work to improve this but rather kick it down the road again.
And yes both parties. Democrats have the republicans by the balls politically yet are truly not hammering this situation properly.
Walk back ICE funding, CDC restoration, removal of RFK, etc they really could be going for it but they’ve settled on healthcare which I’m grateful but it still really is that oh shit ACA in its original form is trash and Bidens expanded subsidies made it work better so that’s what we’ll do. Underlying problems still abound.
Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.
Dems really need someone meaner than Schumer, someone who understands the gravity of the moment and can piledrive home the fact that this shutdown is happening while the Republicans control *all three branches of government.* The best rhetoric he could muster was “slap in the face” to American families. Scorching.
If only there a dealmaker that could make the best deal
While their bitch asses still get paid. Fuck maga Mike.
The real headline:
Party with absolute power won’t reopen government.
Republicans have done absolutely no work towards resolving the issues. They are not serious.
better to have the government shutdown instead of having congress to pass a bunch of conservatism as law
I suspect that republicans will keep the gov shut down keep shouting their rhetoric against Dems.
While people lose their Healthcare, jobs, and fall into despair, they will protest harder and Trump will use that to push the Insurrection Act and maintain power. This is in the P25 playbook.
Troops will be loyal to whomever is paying them. Same with farmers who will accept trumps bailout. And so on and so on. There’s a reason the DOJ is demanding voter data and building a weapons registry. Call me crazy but prove me wrong.
They are going to have to nuke the filibuster to open the government back up
And on to Day 15 we go then.
I have a feeling it’ll be even longer than the 2018 one.
“Republicans refuse to compromise.”
So the republican controlled senate rejects republican plan? That’s what this should say right?
It’S oBaMa’S fAuLt!
Epstien Epstien Epstien Epstien Epstien Epstien
Serious question – have any of these proposed bill to end the shutdown actually changed? Or are the republicans just running the same bill out there every time? I haven’t read the article.
Good chance this could go to the mid-terms.
Maybe they should change the plan then
All according to plan. I believe this entire thing was all to shut down programs meant to help trans folk. And by the time the smoke clears, and the government boots back up, take note how those programs will be left out of the sequence.
Hold strong Dems.
There should be new elections like in any normal democracy
Where are the ratings agencies in this? Downgrade this banana Republic by one notch for every week the government is shut down
They’re working on finding a way to open back up without letting democrats back in also. I don’t know constitutional law, so I feel at least as qualified as this administration to speculate on this
The Democrats need to be hammering Johnson and the GOP House so much more. The House’s job is to pass a budget that can get 60 votes in the Senate. They have not done that. Full stop. They have not done their job yet, but instead of working on that job, they refuse to even come back and negotiate. Johnson has willfully abandoned the American people and is choosing to keep the government shutdown.
Republican controlled senate does the exact same thing over and over again expecting a different result.
Either negotiate or use the nuclear option.
GOP continues to Guard the Pedos
“If this administration has $20bn to spare for a Maga-friendly foreign government, they cannot turn around and say we don’t have the money lower healthcare costs here at home,” Schumer said, calling the move a “slap in the face” to US families.”
Are the fucking democrats actually doing something!? I never thought I’d live to see the day they grew some fucking balls.