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Schumer Says Dems Have Votes To Block GOP Spending Bill, Shut Down Govt.

Charlie Kirk Staff

03/13/2025

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Schumer Says Dems Have Votes To Block GOP Spending Bill, Shut Down Govt.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced Wednesday that Democrats would oppose the funding bill approved by House Republicans, deepening the threat of a government shutdown after his party frequently blasted Republicans in the past for threatening shutdowns.

The measure, a short-term stopgap known as a “continuing resolution,” passed the House largely along party lines on Tuesday. Every Republican except Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) supported the legislation, while Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME) was the only Democrat to cross party lines in its favor.

Without Democratic support, the bill faces significant obstacles in the Senate.

Republicans currently hold a three-seat majority, but without Democratic support, they face difficulty passing the bill due to Senate rules. Senatorial procedure requires bipartisan backing to overcome the 60-vote threshold, meaning Republicans would need Democratic votes to advance the measure.

Sen. Rand Paul’s (R-KY) opposition further complicates matters, leaving the GOP needing additional Democrats to support the bill.

“For years, House Democrats have railed against government shutdowns, but they suddenly changed their tune when President Trump returned to office. Their falsehoods and misinformation campaigns are a desperate attempt to distract from their own failures,” House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said after the successful House vote.

Johnson concluded his post by noting that Democrats will own a government shutdown if Senate members opt not to come through. “Now it’s decision time for Senate Democrats: cast a vote to keep the government open or be responsible for shutting it down,” Johnson said.

On Wednesday, Schumer announced that a government shutdown is almost certain, as Senate Democrats indicated they will vote in favor of it. “Funding the government should be a bipartisan effort but Republicans chose a partisan path, drafting their [continuing resolution] without any input — any input — from congressional Democrats,” Schumer said on the Senate floor Wednesday.

“Because of that, Republicans do not have the votes in the Senate to invoke cloture on the House CR. Our caucus is unified on a clean April 11 CR that will keep the government open and give Congress time to negotiate bipartisan legislation that can pass,” the Senate minority leader continued, essentially admitting that his party is prepared to trigger a government shutdown.

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Charlie Kirk is the Founder and President of Turning Point USA, a national student movement dedicated to empowering young people to promote the principles of free markets and limited government.

Charlie is also the host of “The Charlie Kirk Show” podcast, which regularly ranks among the top-10 news shows on Apple podcast news charts, and is the host of the nationally syndicated daily radio show on the Salem Radio Network live from 12 - 3 PM ET.
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