- cross-posted to:
- chapotraphouse@hexbear.net
- politicsunfiltered@sh.itjust.works
- cross-posted to:
- chapotraphouse@hexbear.net
- politicsunfiltered@sh.itjust.works
It sounds like a bunch of Democrats want to cave in exchange for no concessions whatsoever. Edit: Bloomberg has more details
Current likely Democratic votes for this:
- Shaheen - NH
- Hassan - NH
- King - ME
- Fetterman - PA
- Peters - MI
- Durbin - IL
- Warner - VA
- Kaine - VA
- Ossoff- GA
- Warnock - GA
If you want to change things, you need to call their DC office NOW, and leave an email if you can’t.
Edit 2: enough Democrats joined the Republicans to reopen the government with no real concessions.
The list:
- Durbin
- Hassan
- King
- Cortez Masto
- Kaine
- Shaheen
- Rosen
- Fetterman
- Schumer
- Gillibrand
There was a caucus meeting right before this, so the bulk of the Senate Democrats were likely OK with giving in, even if not willing to vote for it in public
I really can’t think of a reason for them to cave other than worry that Trump will actually pressure Republicans into ending the filibuster and they might have to start doing their fucking jobs.
Or Republicans might lose too hard and then scary progressive things could happen.
Or they fear their constituents who are hungry and can’t see gramma for Thanksgiving will punish them as incumbents no matter that ® did this