The following Democrats [and one independent] voted to advance the Republican continuing resolution, which was backed by President Donald Trump:
- Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer
- Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania
- Senator Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada
- Senator Brian Schatz of Hawaii
- Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois
- Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York
- Senator Gary Peters of Michigan
- Senator Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire
- Senator Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire
- Senator Angus King of Maine, an independent who frequently caucuses with Democrats
The Republicans control both houses. If they can’t get a CR passed by themselves, they need to make significant compromises to pass a bipartisan bill, which they haven’t done. That’s basic politics and it’s been the case for hundreds of years.
Acting like this is the Democrats fault is nonsense. If the government can’t pay the bills the people of the country need to finally see the incompetence and disdain for the American people that this administration has.
As for the public sector workers, if you think this will save them you’re completely mistaken. This buys them weeks or a couple of months at most. Maybe a government shut down will remind the people what public servants do for them so they can start opposing this butchery of the government.