The Senate voted to advance a Republican-backed bill to fund the government, setting the measure on a glide-path to final passage ahead of a midnight funding deadline.
While Republicans control the Senate, they do not hold the 60 seats necessary to break a filibuster. The final vote was 62-38, as 10 Democrats joined Republicans in supporting the measure. Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul and all other Democrats opposed.
Democrat rifts? More like fucking traitors to their country and the people.
The following Democrats [and one independent] voted to advance the Republican continuing resolution, which was backed by President Donald Trump:
- Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer
- Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania
- Senator Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada
- Senator Brian Schatz of Hawaii
- Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois
- Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York
- Senator Gary Peters of Michigan
- Senator Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire
- Senator Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire
- Senator Angus King of Maine, an independent who frequently caucuses with Democrats
https://www.newsweek.com/full-list-democrats-voted-trump-gop-spending-bill-2045209 (archived)
Fuck, most of these are from solid blue states, so they don’t even need to try to win the mythical “Ex-Republican voter who will vote for Democrats” base.
They’re corrupt because there’s no competition for their seat.
Until now. Primary the lot of ‘em.
New Mexico Sen. Martin Heinrich said Thursday that Democrats were wrestling with what the “least worst outcome” would be.
“This president has put us in a position where, in either direction lots of people’s constituents are gonna get hurt, and hurt badly,” said Heinrich, who voted against advancing the bill. “I think when you confront a bully, you have to confront a bully. And I’m not gonna vote for this CR. But I fully respect people who’ve come to a different conclusion because in either pathway — this is a president who is very comfortable with the pain that either direction will create.”
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#SquadGoals
The only silver lining here is that it is very visible, undeniable proof of what leftists have been saying for years; the Democratic party is not, in any way, a progressive institution.
No democrats, no Republicans. The elite fucked us over again. This is a class war with propaganda distracting us with left vs right.
There was literally NOTHING the Democrats could do! But if you DONATE THEN they might be able to Block some sort of Bad thing that’s going to Kill a Lot of people but only maybe and also probably not really UNLESS you donate AGAIN!
Republicans fired their leader for this. Is it the Democrats’ turn now?
