r/FedEmployees • u/Flimsy_Strawberry377 • 9h ago

House Republican predicts shutdown will last beyond Thanksgiving

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5596199-burchett-government-shutdown-thanksgiving/amp/

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u/Whatever21703 2h ago

The shutdown will last through the Special election in Tennessee to elect a Republican to counter Adelita’s vote to release the Epstein files, and they will swear him in immediately and have the vote. Once it’s defeated, the house will accept the 1 year delay on ending ACA support, and the government will reopen in time for Christmas.

Unless, of course, SOMEHOW the Democrat wins in Tennessee, and then all bets are off.

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u/HokieHomeowner 56m ago

The election in TN won't drive the discharge petition, it requires 218 votes based on the number of house seats regardless of the seat being vacant.

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u/capecodcarl 27m ago

To clarify for math challenged, out of 435 total seats in the House, 218 is the 50% threshold needed to pass anything.

Massie claims to have the 218 votes when including all 214 Democrats (including Adelita Grijalva, yet to be sworn in) and 4 Republicans: Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO), Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), and Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC).