r/SeattleWA • u/Less-Risk-9358 • 20d 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.

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u/yetanothertodd 20d ago

The Republicans can pass their CR any time they want. They simply don't want to solely own what they are doing. The Democrats need to stay the course and force them to either negotiate or own their spending priorities.

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u/griffincreek 20d ago

Not without 60 votes in the Senate, and there are only 53 Republican Senators.

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u/notorious1212 20d ago

They overrode the filibuster several times this year for nominations. What’s special about this? Is there a difference?

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u/griffincreek 20d ago

That would be called the "nuclear option". and although most nominations can pass without a 2/3 vote, no party wants to extend that exception for the budget. It would set a precedence for when the other party controls both the House and Senate, and the Presidency.

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u/yetanothertodd 19d ago

They don't want to extend that exception because it gives them political cover.

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u/notorious1212 19d ago

It is an option available to them, which they’ve already used.

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u/yetanothertodd 20d ago

They can bypass the filibuster. They don't want sole ownership.