Posted on 10/01/2025 6:14:19 PM PDT by Mariner
A bipartisan group of senators is already looking for a way out of the government shutdown.
The talks, which played out on the Senate floor Wednesday as lawmakers again voted down dueling partisan funding bills, are still in their early stages. Multiple lawmakers involved said they aren't close to finalizing a proposal.
But the nascent “gang,” as ad hoc bipartisan Senate groups are often called, is the most promising route out of the shutdown in its early hours.
Among the ideas being floated by the members involved are passing a shorter-term stopgap than the seven-week measure passed by the House, as well as possible assurances that Republicans are willing to compromise on extending soon-to-expire health insurance subsidies.
There was lots of “spitballing,” Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), who was part of the floor huddle, told reporters afterward. The goal is to provide some “room” to discuss a “Plan B” that some Democrats are seeking, he added.
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There is absolutely no reason for Republicans to even consider any offer the Democrats make.
Crush 'em. Shame 'em.
It’s the Skyhook Hakeem the Tent Maker/Chunky Shoomer Shut Down. Let them retards fix their mess. Potato heads.
The choice should be that is given to Hamas: Surrender or die. Ok, maybe a small dig leaf, but only a small one
Don’t trust that Chicongoan, Gallego. His old man was a big wig in the drug cartel that murdered millions of Americans and people around the world.
Ordinarily, I hate to see an American losing his job.
Keep it shut down until fedguv™ is shed of about half its nonessential feather bedding useless eaters!
Especially in a half-dozen demo-stronghold departments, Education, State, Eeepa, FEMA, ATF, etc.
One path is 60 votes on plan A.
“One path is 60 votes on plan A.”
They’ll get it if they refuse to negotiate.
Exactly.
The Republicans need to do precisely nothing.
Hopefully they can handle that.
Just find a few more democrats willing to call it a career. Durbin. Peters-Mi. Shaheen. Merkeley/Reed-old goats. Even Warner-Va.
Most of these are not Americans.
Any senators vote on budgets from Scotland yet?
RE: Crush ‘em. Shame ‘em.
Yes. I agree with every word.
Our troubles today were caused by decades of being Mr. Goodbar.
Here comes the spineless RINO’s to bend over and drop trousers
“A bipartisan group of senators...”
Another dumbass writer from Politico, there is no such thing as “bipartisan” when it comes to the senate and congress. It is an entity all its own called the “Uniparty.” /s
Has Pope Leo weighed in yet?
Trump should steal the Democrats toys, make them eat sand and kick them out of the sandbox. Make them come up with 10 billion in additional cuts for every day the government is shut down before it reopens. In the mean time, lay off the Urban Development half of HUD.
and in other new Israel as arrested Greta and her buddies again ,LOL
Right on.
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