Cracks form among Senate Democrats as Trump threatens big shutdown layoffs

The Hill ^ | 09/26/25 | Alexander Bolton

[E. Pluribus Unum]

There’s a new Sheriff in town.

[rktman]

The schumer shutdown?

[Fai Mao]

Schumer is in an interesting position.

[Apparatchik]

Schumer is in an interesting position.

Yeah, like a rat in a trap.

[SuperLuminal]

Let the communist shutdown of the government proceed...
One more weapon against the communists in the next midterms...

[Empire_of_Liberty]

I don’t believe the ‘Rats will pull the pin.

[stars & stripes forever]

Perfect.

A Schumer shutdown will trigger permanent DOGE cuts. A fitting end to his ‘legacy’.

[butlerweave]

Chuck will get you fired

[100%FEDUP]

This may be his final chance to get rid of the rest of the bush/obama/biden holdovers thru layoffs.

[bigbob]

Stay strong, Chuckie, settle for nothing less than full funding for NPR and Obamacare!

[Sarah Barracuda]

Good cause Trump aint budging. He is NOT going to allow free health care for illegals, they can go home and get all the health care they want, NOT on our dime not anymore..and no more mutilating children for commies benefit. Trump wins either way, because if the Govt is shut down, he gets to fire EVERY FEDERAL WORKER he wants so its win/win

[Steven Scharf]

I have been very confused. We have a majority in the Senate. Just pass the resolution.

[xp38]

Cracks eh? Just say no to it Chuck

[Lysandru]

Schmucky has to appear tough to appease the nutjobs in his base. I believe that this is why he made unacceptable demands.

But allowing a shutdown hands Trump a metaphorical loaded gun.

[SouthWall]

Sigh.
We have a two vote majority in the senate.
It takes 60 votes in the senate to pass the bill.
Even being totally optimistic, we would still need democrat votes

[C210N]

Needs 60 votes

[Yogafist]

To be honest, I’m surprised this anrtical isn’t about “cracks forming“ among Republicans.

[desertsolitaire]

Yes and no. Do we nuke the filibuster for everything here and now?
What’s the over under effect of that? Need 60 votes to overcome it currently IMHO.

[KarlInOhio]

If nothing else, get the fifty votes plus the VP and make the Democrats filibuster it. Make them hold the floor for every second the government is shut down. And furlough the Congressional staff so they get no help doing it. They get no food from the shut down cafeteria. Just standing on the Senate floor explaining to the country why the government must be shut down to give free health care to illegals.