Dems flirt with government shutdown threat despite past furor over spending cliff
Democratic lawmakers are already positioning to blame House Republicans for a potential government shutdown in several weeks' ...
The New York Times12d
Democrats Hint at Government Shutdown to Stop Trump’s Axing at Federal Agencies
By Minho Kim Reporting from Washington Two Democratic senators said on Sunday that their party would not rule out forcing the federal government to shut down to stop President Trump’s legally ...
USA Today11d
Dems say they are open to shutting down government to oppose Trump 'if we have to'
Federal government funding expires on March 14. To avoid a painful shutdown, Congress will need to pass legislation designating new spending levels or extend current ones. For the last two years ...
Fox News9d
CNN analyst says Democrats' 'crazy' government shutdown talk 'makes no sense politically'
co-host Boris Sanchez remarked on how Democrats are now paving the way to shut down the government despite repeatedly warning against them in the past. Considering the Democratic Party has ...
Yahoo15d
Lawmakers: Party affiliation from the top office on down
CHEYENNE — Many lawmakers want to see party affiliation in offices from the ... put forward by Republican states against the federal government, according to Heiner. “How many times have ...
Washington Examiner9d
Democrats threaten government shutdown as leverage against Trump
Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-CA), chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, said in January 2024 that “Democrats are in lockstep that we need to avoid a government shutdown, which would be a disaster for ...
The Boston Globe11d
Trump may want a government shutdown to last months or years
But Trump, who already oversaw the longest government shutdown in history, may see a prolonged shutdown—or a partial reopening months later—as the best way to push through his major policy goals.
Business Insider12d
A government shutdown could be coming on March 14— and DOGE is a key factor
Politically, shutdowns tend to be painful for the party in power. The last time that the government shut ... it remains the longest shutdown in American history. Read next ...
Wyoming News16d
Lawmakers: Party affiliation from the top office on down
CHEYENNE — Many lawmakers want to see party affiliation in offices from the state’s top elected officials down to the local school board. A measure to make the attorney general a partisan ...
The Hill11d
Democratic senator says his party is ready to shut down government over Trump’s actions
He argued that his party is ready to shut down the federal government over the various actions, including shuttering the U.S. Agency for International Development and Elon Musk’s Department of ...
Newsweek9d
Democrats Suddenly Embrace 'Extraordinary' Tactics Favored by GOP
SAUL LOEB / AFP/Getty Images Several Democratic senators have hinted the party is prepared to shut down the government in response to Trump and his new administration's actions. This includes ...