Update at the end
The Trump endorsed CR failed in the Senate. John Fetterman voted with Republicans but Rand Paul and Lisa Murkowski voted with Democrats. This is what Donald Trump was hoping to avoid.
Republicans who didn’t vote: Banks (R-IN), Blackburn (R-TN), Cassidy (R-LA), Johnson (R-WI), Lee (R-UT), Mullin (R-OK), Scott (R-SC), and Sullivan (R-AK).
The Senate blocked it to avoid a shutdown. It has to pass by October 1. Not spending within our means and abandoning budgets got us into this situation.
They need 60 votes and are nowhere close. Schumer won’t allow it to go through in my humble opinion and the government will shut down. He was slammed by the communist contingent when he didn’t close the government down last time, and he wants to run again.
BREAKING: Trump-endorsed spending bill to avert a government shutdown FAILS IN THE U.S. SENATE, 44-48. It needed 60 votes.
John Fetterman (D): YEA
Rand Paul (R): NAY
Lisa Murkowski (R): NAYSHUTDOWN becomes more likely now October 1st unless they work something out. pic.twitter.com/tijrmHsEfT
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) September 19, 2025
“In exchange for responsibly keeping the government open while Congress works through the appropriations process, Democrats are demanding free health insurance for illegal aliens, $500 million for NPR, and an overall $1.5 trillion spending hike,” Speaker Johnson said. “If they block our clean CR, Democrats alone will be responsible for the government shutdown.”
In exchange for responsibly keeping the government open while Congress works through the appropriations process Democrats are demanding free health insurance for illegal aliens, $500 MILLION for NPR, and an overall $1.5 TRILLION spending hike.
If they block our clean CR,… pic.twitter.com/vsTTNxaNqN
— Speaker Mike Johnson (@SpeakerJohnson) September 19, 2025
Speaker Johnson said, “Democrats either have an issue with reading comprehension or they’re running a shameful misinformation campaign.The CR has no cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, or veterans’ benefits. Members of the media: if you’re allowing Democrats to make intentionally false claims without pushback, then you’re aiding and abetting in the spread of this misinformation.”
Democrats either have an issue with reading comprehension or they’re running a shameful misinformation campaign.
The CR has NO CUTS to Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, or veterans’ benefits.
Members of the media: if you’re allowing Democrats to make intentionally false… pic.twitter.com/xPrvUtkfQQ
— Speaker Mike Johnson (@SpeakerJohnson) March 11, 2025
In the House, the CR passed but Democrats wanted to spend $1.2 trillion. Fifty-seven or fifty-eight Democrats refused to honor Charlie Kirk, but they had enough votes to honor him.
Democrats voted against honoring Charlie Kirk and the CR passed. pic.twitter.com/z02Nx9J8iS
— Tim Burchett (@timburchett) September 19, 2025
Update Clip:
No one wants what’s in the Democrats’ CR. It is a train wreck. @SenSchumer stuffs in $1.4 TRILLION in spending on COVID era health subsidies and gives subsidies and benefits back to illegal immigrants! The Dems are playing games and holding the American people hostage. It’s… pic.twitter.com/wXw3dUxM1Q
— Rep. Riley M. Moore (@RepRileyMoore) September 19, 2025
Given this, one option is to go “nuclear” and eliminate the filibuster—a procedural rule that currently requires 60 votes to advance most legislation. If Republican party chooses not to act, it’s likely the Democrats will take that step when they next hold power.
Oh no! No freebies for free loaders!
60% of the adult US population gets at least one form of free money from the working taxpayer on a monthly basis. That’s $1.75 trillion annually. Lets start by ending all hadouts and personal taxation.
A government “shut down” isn’t that bad a thing – in fact, I look forward to them. Why? Simply because “We the People” get a little reprieve from the damage the federal government is capable of.
I wish they always did good things, but that’s not the case.
Mark Twain once said, “No man’s life, liberty or property are safe while Congress is in session.” But the same can be said if the President declares a state of national emergency, even though the constitution directly prohibits confiscation of everyone’s property and freedoms. Once government reaches a certain level of size and power and then takes everything from the… Read more »
President Trump needs to veto any CR that congress eventually puts on his desk unless it changes the rules where: Military continues to be paid during shutdowns. Congress is classified as non-essential and not paid. No back pay non-essential worker Including congress. As I understand it, the standard procedure is to provide back pay +10% to non-essential workers who do… Read more »
Shut it down, send Congress home with no pay…for months. The less the demonic creeps in both parties in Congress can do, the better off we are.
yeah? who care’s?