Democrats help advance Republican funding bill to avoid US shutdown
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Ten Senate Democrats join Republicans in 62-38 passage to break filibuster and move bill to final vote

Summary

Democratic divisions intensified as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Nancy Pelosi sharply criticized Chuck Schumer for supporting a Republican-led funding bill to avoid a government shutdown.

AOC called Schumer’s decision a “betrayal,” urging Senate Democrats to reject the legislation backed by Trump and Elon Musk. Pelosi called the bill a “devastating assault” on working families.

Schumer defended his stance, arguing a shutdown would empower Trump and Musk further.

The controversy sparked suggestions among Democrats that AOC might challenge Schumer in a primary.

  • Nomad ScryEnglish
    19•21 days ago

    This is exactly what my first thought was. If Pelosi and AOC are agreeing on something, the other side is being really really stupid.

    • @nova_ad_vitum@lemmy.ca
      6•21 days ago

      Theres an argument to be made that Pelosi is only agreeing because she knows that her agreement won’t do anything.