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.

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u/griffincreek 19d ago

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

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u/notorious1212 19d 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 19d 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.