Ossoff, Warnock Vote Against Government Funding Bill, Colleagues Send It Through Anyway
Senators Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) announced their intention to vote no on the Republican-sponsored continuing resolution (CR) that will fund the government through September.
Had eight Democrats not joined 52 Republicans in the Senate, the filibuster could've been invoked. However, the 60 votes shot down a potential filibuster.
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Senate Democrats Advance Republican CR, Avoid Government Shutdown
Ten Democrats voted to advance the continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government through September, setting the stage for the Republican-led measure to pass with a simple majority. The continuing resolution must be passed before midnight on Friday, March 14 to avoid a shutdown. Sixty votes were needed to end the discussion surrounding the CR (negate a filibuster). The vote to send the bill to a final decision was 62-38.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) led the charge to support the CR's passage on Thursday as he declared letting the government shut down would grant more power to President Trump as well as Elon Musk and their Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiative.
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Senate Democrats Advance Republican CR, Avoid Government Shutdown — By Dome Politics' Jackson Bakich — Ten Democrats voted to advance the continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government through September, setting the stage for the Republican-led measure to pass with a simple majority. The continuing resolution must be passed before midnight on Friday, March 14 to avoid a shutdown. Sixty votes were needed to end the discussion surrounding the CR (negate a filibuster). The vote to send the bill to a final decision was 62-38.
Ossoff, Warnock to Vote No on Government Funding Continuing Resolution — By Dome Politics' Jackson Bakich — Senators Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) announced their intention to vote no on the Republican-sponsored continuing resolution (CR) that will fund the government through September.
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The Fuzzy Peach is written by Javier Manjarres and Jackson Bakich.
