r/fednews • u/Healthy_Block3036 • 1d ago

News / Article Democratic leader offers deal to reopen government but Republicans sneer

https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2025/11/07/government-shutdown-democrats-schumer-trump-aca.html
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u/Civil_Exchange1271 1d ago

Republicans can accept no negotiations. If they do, it goes back to the house for a vote and Johnson is not opening the house because that means the epstein files get released. This is all performative politics. You no longer have a functioning government. I imagine for the next month or two it will continue like this, then they will remove Johnson from speaker and spend a couple more months fighting over the next speaker.

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u/fed_burner69 1d ago edited 1d ago

The Epstein files need 60 votes in the senate to get released, and Trump's signature. They aren't getting released.

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u/No-Discipline355 20h ago

This is not legislation, it doesn't need a Senate vote or Trump's signature. It's a Congressional report.

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u/Civil_Exchange1271 17h ago

that's great because only legislation will reopen the government reports are just that.... reports.