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Fetterman Breaks Ranks: Dems ‘Need to Own the Shutdown’

November 2, 2025 need, Dems, shutdown, breaks, ranks, Fetterman0 comment

Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., openly criticized his own party‘s refusal to reopen the government on CNN’s “State of the Union,” stating that Democrats “really need to own the shutdown.“ PA Senator John Fetterman blames his own party for the shutdown ? @CNNSOTU "I feel like the Democrats really need to own the shutdown. I mean, WE’RE shutting it down." pic.twitter.com/62CIaFTX1C — Dave Briggs (@davebriggstv) November 2, 2025 “Fundamentally, I’m deeply distressing that 42 million Americans are going to lose their SNAP benefits. And now that’s one of the big reasons…

Beyond the Shutdown, Federal Appropriations Challenges Loom

October 29, 2025 beyond, Appropriations, loom, federal, Challenges, shutdown0 comment

In a press call hosted by House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., and the House Freedom Caucus, Republican members of Congress weighed in on the future of federal appropriations whether or not the stopgap spending continuing resolution languishing in the Senate is passed. “Republicans have been moving their committee stuff forward as best they can, but … you can’t do everything during a government shutdown. You can’t talk about what the next one is going to be until you open it up in the first place,” Emmer told The Daily…

Can DoD use private funds to pay troops during shutdown?

October 25, 2025 funds, during, Troops, shutdown, private0 comment

The Defense Department has received an anonymous $ 130 million donation to fund military salaries amid the ongoing government shutdown, but legal experts warn the Pentagon cannot legally use the funds without congressional approval. President Donald Trump said Thursday that a “friend” offered to cover any shortfall in military pay and had given “a check for $ 130 million, which was sort of a shortfall.” The White House and the Defense Department did not respond to questions about how that $ 130 million figure was determined. On Friday, Chief Pentagon…

Lawmakers seek to revise pay, benefits for some federal employees under shutdown

October 21, 2025 Lawmakers, seek, Under, Some, federal, benefits, employees, shutdown, Revise0 comment

As Congress still appears far from reaching a spending agreement to end the partial government shutdown, hundreds of thousands of federal employees are expecting to miss their first full paychecks this Friday. Many excepted and furloughed federal employees received partial paychecks around Oct. 10, for the pay period that ended Oct. 4 — although they were only paid for workdays through Sept. 30. But while the shutdown drags on, some members of Congress are looking at other options to try to secure pay and benefits for certain employees impacted by…

Trump directs the Pentagon to use ‘all available funds’ to ensure troops are paid despite shutdown

October 13, 2025 available, funds, Pentagon, Troops, shutdown, despite, paid, Trump, 'all, Ensure, Directs0 comment

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday that he has directed the Defense Department to use “all available funds” to ensure U.S. troops are paid Wednesday despite the government shutdown, a short-term fix that will not apply to the hundreds of thousands of federal workers who have been furloughed. Trump said in a social media post that he was acting because “our Brave Troops will miss the paychecks they are rightfully due on October 15th.” The Republican president’s directive removes one of the pressure points that could have forced…

Senators struggle to find a way forward as government shutdown enters ninth day

October 9, 2025 government, senators, struggle, Forward, Find, shutdown, Enters, ninth0 comment

WASHINGTON (AP) — The consequences of a government shutdown setting in, senators labored Thursday to find a way forward but found themselves struggling to overcome a fundamental lack of trust between the two parties. Senate Majority Leader John Thune on Thursday afternoon floated an “off ramp” to the government funding impasse, suggesting that he could hold a later vote on expiring health care subsidies if Democrats would first support a stopgap spending bill to reopen the government. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer quickly dismissed the idea. “It’s nothing new, they…