Republicans will need Democrats’ help to pass funding bill by 14 March as hard-right lawmakers push to cut costs

Summary

With a government shutdown looming, Democrats are debating whether to use it as leverage against Trump’s sweeping federal cuts.

Some argue withholding support for a funding bill could challenge Trump’s radical restructuring, including mass firings and agency shutdowns.

The GOP-controlled Congress must secure Democratic votes to pass a funding bill, but hard-right demands complicate negotiations.

Concerns grow that Trump may exploit a shutdown to sideline federal agencies, raising fears that this could be the most disruptive shutdown yet.

  • @DomeGuy
    5•3 days ago

    The Democrats are a minority in both chambers of Congress. The Republicans should be able to pass a simple spending plan on a party line vote, and if they can’t then their dysfunction is not and should never be treated as the Democrats’ fault

    • @[email protected]
      1•3 days ago

      But you can’t fool yourself into thinking that Trump, Musk, et. al., won’t push that messaging from the bully pulpit, and the press won’t AT LEAST half-cooperate.

      It doesn’t matter at all what SHOULD BE, or what IS NOT. The message is all that matters.

      • NoneOfUrBusiness
        1•2 days ago

        This rhetoric will, however, only work on their base. No centrist or leftist will swallow that.