US EditionDemocrats embrace a shutdown fight in a rare moment of unity against Trump
About 750,000 federal employees face furloughs daily, costing $400 million each day, as lawmakers remain deadlocked over budget priorities and healthcare funding.
- Washington, D.C., is bracing for a prolonged federal shutdown after lawmakers missed the funding deadline, with neither side showing signs of compromise.
- Republicans backed a short-term funding measure through Nov. 21 that Democrats blocked while insisting it address health-care concerns, with Republicans calling the Democratic plan a nonstarter costing taxpayers more than $1 trillion.
- The Congressional Budget Office estimates roughly 750,000 federal employees could be furloughed each day, costing $400 million daily, while Alec Phillips says growth would drop 0.15 percentage points weekly.
- The White House's Office of Management and Budget said furloughs could affect nearly 80,000 staff, with disruptions impacting services like Joshua Tree National Park and HHS.
- Recently, President Trump warned `We can do things during the shutdown that are irreversible, that are bad for them and irreversible by them`, heightening pressure on Democrats.
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There is a destructive logic in Washington's politics: if you break the most, you win. Democrats want to fight against Trump, whatever it takes.
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Democrats embrace a shutdown fight in a rare moment of unity against Trump
Democrats agree it's time to fight. Democratic leaders across the political spectrum are shrugging off the risks and embracing a government shutdown they say is needed to push back against President Donald Trump and his Republican allies in Congress.
Democrats See No Need to Capitulate
“The last time Senate Democrats found themselves taking the blame for a government shutdown, they quickly caved and raced to reopen federal agencies in 2018, as their more moderate members demanded a fast resolution after only three days,” the New York Times reports. “This shutdown could be different.” “The Democrats from red states who decried the shutdown strategy as a foolish miscalculation and pressed for an immediate reversal in the showdow…
Rep. Harris says Democrats are forcing government shutdown as pushback against Trump
“The bottom line is, they want to shut the government down to try to slow down the momentum of the Trump Administration.” North Carolina Congressman Mark Harris on the Democrats' forcing a possible shutdown.
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