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shawn703

(2,712 posts)
Sun Nov 9, 2025, 04:09 PM Sunday

Senate near deal to reopen government

Source: The Hill

As many as 10 Democratic senators are expected to vote for a bill to reopen the government as soon as Sunday evening or early Monday morning, as a group of moderate Democrats, and even some liberals, are ready to end the 40-day shutdown.
Centrist Democrats and Republican members of the Senate Appropriations Committee were close to reaching a deal last week to reopen the government, but it was delayed by strong pushback from Senate progressives who urged their Democratic colleagues to hold out for a bigger concession on extending enhanced health insurance premium subsidies.
Centrist Democrats such as Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (N.H.) and Maggie Hassan (N.H.) wanted to put an end to the shutdown after funding for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits expired on Nov. 1 and traffic problems at airports around the country grew increasingly dire.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5597679-senate-funding-measure-shutdown-end/

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Senate near deal to reopen government (Original Post) shawn703 Sunday OP
To quote a famous general . . . Tactical Peek Sunday #1
You win DU orangecrush Sunday #28
Okay, time to go watch it for the hundredth time. And it always gets better. thought crime Sunday #30
Cowards. Nt Fiendish Thingy Sunday #2
The next installment in the ensuing drama dweller Sunday #3
This will cost the democratic party dearly. bob4460 Sunday #4
If true, f*ck'em all ... NotHardly Sunday #5
So where does the House come in? THEY are the big culprits here. n//t valleyrogue Sunday #6
Wow, i was proud to be a Democrat for almost an entire week. Thanks Chuck. dem4decades Sunday #7
If Democrats cave now, they will lose many of the people who started believing in them. Lonestarblue Sunday #8
I don't think they will as this out an emphasis more on how the Republicans are willing to hurt the American people. cstanleytech Sunday #15
I hope so! electric_blue68 Sunday #21
In the end, Dems don't want to hurt Americans Deminpenn Sunday #9
That's one of several things they should Emphasize in '26! electric_blue68 Sunday #22
If Dems help the Repubs, the scope of their betrayal will be self-evident. NotHardly Sunday #26
"As many as ten" is not encouraging FBaggins Sunday #10
"Thune has agreed to give Senate colleagues 'five or six hours' to study the bill before holding the vote, generalbetrayus Sunday #11
Not to mention a national ban on abortion Marthe48 Sunday #13
Dems will Throw Thune out the Window on this one eringer Sunday #12
The deal was reached Polybius Sunday #24
Another Lucy and Charlie Brown moment. NotHardly Sunday #14
I sort of understand your feeling. And They're Still NOT the same! electric_blue68 Sunday #20
I hear you but betrayal s betrayal. NotHardly Sunday #27
Thanksgiving is coming pfitz59 Sunday #16
I don't think you understand angrychair Sunday #17
Hopefully they are ready for when the repubs betray them on the deal. Turbineguy Sunday #18
Ten democrats kill the ACA. Not a teaspoon of gumption among them. Hotler Sunday #19
Take names. thought crime Sunday #31
Five not ten Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Monday #34
This is bullshit Bayard Sunday #23
Snap will be fine. It just needs the shutdown to end and it'll be back to its old self shortly. herding cats Sunday #29
I'm just saying, if this does happen bluestarone Sunday #25
Dem caucus will live to regret this one. I personally am demoralized and rethinking a lot. nt Blasphemer Monday #32
This is the Hill Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Monday #33
Let them know russmoon Monday #35

Tactical Peek

(1,377 posts)
1. To quote a famous general . . .
Sun Nov 9, 2025, 04:13 PM
Sunday

I'm beginning to smell a big, fat Commie rat!

- General 'Buck' Turgidson



bob4460

(370 posts)
4. This will cost the democratic party dearly.
Sun Nov 9, 2025, 04:24 PM
Sunday

Why force the shut down at all when they cave at the end?

dem4decades

(13,400 posts)
7. Wow, i was proud to be a Democrat for almost an entire week. Thanks Chuck.
Sun Nov 9, 2025, 04:40 PM
Sunday

That's why I quit giving a shit, so I have to go back to not caring?

Lonestarblue

(13,125 posts)
8. If Democrats cave now, they will lose many of the people who started believing in them.
Sun Nov 9, 2025, 04:52 PM
Sunday

Republicans will be quick to paint them as unprincipled cowards who caused harm for no reason. And they will never negotiate on extending the ACA subsidies because they see no subsidies as a way to finally kill Obamacare.

cstanleytech

(28,048 posts)
15. I don't think they will as this out an emphasis more on how the Republicans are willing to hurt the American people.
Sun Nov 9, 2025, 06:23 PM
Sunday

Deminpenn

(17,168 posts)
9. In the end, Dems don't want to hurt Americans
Sun Nov 9, 2025, 05:00 PM
Sunday

Dems recognize Americans are in a bind, many going hungry and unpaid. Unlike Rs, we are not the party that inflicts pain and cruelty on everyday Americans.

Before next November, the scope of what the Rs did will be self-evident.

FBaggins

(28,589 posts)
10. "As many as ten" is not encouraging
Sun Nov 9, 2025, 05:11 PM
Sunday

Whatever the deal is should be acceptable to a larger share of members

generalbetrayus

(1,384 posts)
11. "Thune has agreed to give Senate colleagues 'five or six hours' to study the bill before holding the vote,
Sun Nov 9, 2025, 05:14 PM
Sunday

according to the source."

Enough time to ferret out the fine print preventing a vote on extending the federal assistance in paying health insurance premiums?

Marthe48

(22,362 posts)
13. Not to mention a national ban on abortion
Sun Nov 9, 2025, 05:54 PM
Sunday

and whatever other horsehockey they write in.

I hope the Dems stand strong for us.

eringer

(507 posts)
12. Dems will Throw Thune out the Window on this one
Sun Nov 9, 2025, 05:47 PM
Sunday

No health care subsidy, no deal.
As the convicted felon said about Ukraine, the MAGA repubs are out of cards.

Polybius

(21,175 posts)
24. The deal was reached
Sun Nov 9, 2025, 08:26 PM
Sunday

Not sure of the health care subsidy though, since only 8 Dems voted Yes.

NotHardly

(2,255 posts)
14. Another Lucy and Charlie Brown moment.
Sun Nov 9, 2025, 06:23 PM
Sunday
Democrats better not bend over & let us all take it up the ass. Why vote at all if both parties are the same and screw the public. Damn cowards all.

pfitz59

(12,085 posts)
16. Thanksgiving is coming
Sun Nov 9, 2025, 07:21 PM
Sunday

Highest airline volume of the year. Folks want government back on line. Especially aviation. Loss of ACA will be a critical issue during the midterms. Stick it to the GOPers then. Practicality must enter the equation.

angrychair

(11,488 posts)
17. I don't think you understand
Sun Nov 9, 2025, 07:36 PM
Sunday

People are already being notified that their premiums will go up 1000% or more. Example: $400/month now to $1200/month starting in January.

That's no small thing. Healthy, or healthier, people will just drop it. My child being one of them. They have not renewed their coverage because they just can't afford it but they are in decent good health.

As the pool becomes smaller and higher risk, the costs will go up dramatically until it just collapses under it's own weight.

Not just the ACA but the entire healthcare system.

Bayard

(27,794 posts)
23. This is bullshit
Sun Nov 9, 2025, 08:19 PM
Sunday

You mean to tell me that they have let this travesty go on for over a month, stressing everybody out, making family finances and healthcare totter, just to cave in anyway?!!

I will have no respect for any of these Dems that cave without getting SNAP and Obamacare on solid ground. It will kill a lot of votes next year. Just imagine the crowing trump will do. Unforgivable!

herding cats

(19,962 posts)
29. Snap will be fine. It just needs the shutdown to end and it'll be back to its old self shortly.
Sun Nov 9, 2025, 09:40 PM
Sunday

It's the ACA (Obamacare) which they're caving in on and will devastate those like myself relying on it to stay alive.

It's people like me they're betraying, and not in the short term, but for the remainder of my lifetime. Which will be much, much shorter now thanks to this.

Blasphemer

(3,534 posts)
32. Dem caucus will live to regret this one. I personally am demoralized and rethinking a lot. nt
Mon Nov 10, 2025, 01:30 AM
Monday

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(130,983 posts)
33. This is the Hill
Mon Nov 10, 2025, 02:32 AM
Monday

Five Democrats changed their votes not ten. Not saying that's a consolation, however.

russmoon

(1 post)
35. Let them know
Mon Nov 10, 2025, 02:50 AM
Monday

Let them know.  So much suffering and sacrifice from your people.  For.  Nothing.  Eat. Cake. Senate Dems: (202) 224-3121

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