"2025 has been excruciating for Democrats as they have been playing defense perpetually against a rapacious Trump administration and its lapdog Congress. So now they're using the one legislative weapon at their disposal by denying Republicans the Senate votes to keep the federal government operating. The move is partially a reaction to grassroots Democratic fury over their unwillingness to take just this step in March"
"when a previous stopgap spending bill expired. Polls currently show a plurality of rank-and-file Democrats favoring a shutdown. And that doesn't take into account the particular zest for combativeness that is so evident among the donors and activists who tend to dominate intraparty politics, which is mirrored in the incessantly pugilistic language of Democratic politicians these days. I would be rich if I had a dollar for every Democratic public"
Democrats are refusing to provide Senate votes to keep the federal government operating, using a shutdown threat to extract concessions from Republican leadership. Grassroots activists, donors, and many rank-and-file Democrats support the tactic after earlier restraint when a prior stopgap lapsed. Democrats offered a counterproposal to extend current spending authority to November 21 and demanded three concessions: extension of enhanced Obamacare premium subsidies due to expire at year end, repeal of major Medicaid cuts in the One Big Beautiful Act, and reversal of and future curbs on certain Office of Management authorities. The approach reflects heightened intraparty combativeness and donor-driven pressure.
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