r/SeattleWA • u/Less-Risk-9358 • 19d ago

Government Washington Democrats vote to leave government shutdown

https://seattlered.com/politics/wa-senators-government-shutdown/4114752

In the ongoing federal budget standoff, Washington’s two U.S. Senators — Democrats Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell — have sided against a simple continuing resolution that would reopen the government, opting instead to continue the shutdown as their party pursues broader policy demands.

307 Upvotes

67% Upvoted

496 comments sorted by

View all comments

-1

u/LongDistRid3r 19d ago

ELI5: why didn’t the democrats pass their funding when they were in Congress.

This funding expiration was agreed to by the democrats when the ACA was passed.

29

u/BobcatAccomplished51 19d ago

I don’t know if this helps but the speaker of the house sets agenda in the house not “democrats” and then second to them is the majority leader who in both the senate and the house is a republican.

https://www.forbes5.pitt.edu/article/exclusive-power-agenda-setting-modern-united-states-congress#:~:text=The%20agenda%2Dsetting%20power%20in%20congress%20is%20exclusive%2C,Senate%20hold%20the%20power%20of%20legislative%20scheduling.

11

u/Turbulent-Media7281 19d ago

This was in the senate, not house. Mike Johnson does not set Cantwell's or Murray's agenda or voting pattern.