Shutdown Threat Puts Democrats in a Bind

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Government shutdown showdown with GOP puts Democrats in a bind

'Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Democrats face a critical choice...with a government shutdown and anger from their voters hanging in the balance. ...Democrats took a beating from their base during the last funding showdown in March ...Some Democrats are pushing for the party to continue to work with Republicans to hash out their annual funding bills, viewing the bipartisan legislation as their best chance to have more input in how the government will be funded. ...'

Reference: thehill.com
Tags: Democrat Federal Funding Shutdown Threat, Sept. 2025,

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