Nail-biter spending vote could hinge on Trump-district Democrats

The Hill ^ | 03/10/25 5:52 PM ET | by Mike Lillis and Aris Folley -

[RandFan]

Heading into Tuesday’s vote to fund the federal government, almost a dozen House Democrats in Trump-won districts have yet to reveal if they’ll join Democratic leaders to oppose the GOP bill, or hop over the aisle to help Republicans send the package to the Senate.

Where they land — and in what numbers — could decide the bill’s fate in the lower chamber, where Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is scrambling at the eleventh hour to ease the concerns of on-the-fence Republicans, particularly conservative spending hawks, who have yet to commit their support. Just two GOP defections would sink the bill if Democrats are united against it, and already Republican Rep. Thomas Massie (Ky.) is a sturdy no.

The razor-thin margins have put a spotlight on the battleground-district Democrats, who are under pressure to stick with their party in opposition to the package — which Democrats say is a threat to basic public services around the country — but also don’t want to expose themselves to GOP attacks that they supported a government shutdown. Already, GOP campaign operatives are honing their messaging barrage.

[RandFan]

What's the betting they find just enough votes to pass the spending bill.. 🤮

They will likely get an assist from the Democrats here...

[Brian Griffin]

Democratic voters are overall more dependent on government.

[logi_cal869]

The ignorance on the gravity of this CR is appalling.

DJT should never have supported it.