Dems say they are open to shutting down government to oppose Trump 'if we have to'
Congressional Democrats are furious over the new administration's unilateral moves to dismantle government programs and agencies
Democrats Hint at Government Shutdown to Stop Trump’s Axing at Federal Agencies
Two Democratic senators from New Jersey, Cory Booker and Andy Kim, said Democrats should not vote for a spending package that would affirm President Trump’s agenda in gutting federal agencies.
The Shutdown Fight That Could Play Right Into Trump’s Hands
With President Donald Trump and Elon Musk taking a sledgehammer to the federal bureaucracy with their “Department of Government Efficiency,” Democrats are desperate to push back — and some are eyeing what they see as an irresistible piece of leverage.
Dems will shut down federal government if needed to stop Trump from dismantling it, says Sen. Andy Kim of New Jersey
U.S. Sen. Andy Kim (D., N.J.) said Democrats in Congress would support shutting down the federal government “if we have to” in order to block President Donald Trump from smashing it. Withholding Democratic votes next month for funding needed to keep government open may be the best way “to hold them accountable,
Democrats threaten government shutdown as leverage against Trump
Democrats look to the March 14 government funding deadline as the best opportunity to fight back against Trump and his billionaire ally Elon Musk.
Congressional Democrats signal government shutdown in March, not willing to accept Republican agenda
Congressional Democrats have begun scheming to use an upcoming government battle to force concessions from President Donald Trump.
Jeffries vows to use government shutdown fight to combat Trump orders
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Monday that Democrats will use the coming battle over government funding as a vehicle to block President Trump’s early efforts to gut federal
Democrats Divided Over Using Government Shutdown to Fight Trump Agenda
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries last week indicated Democrats would consider using the threat of government shutdown to obtain White House concessions.
Some Democrats vow to use leverage in government funding fight
At least one Democrat is saying explicitly that the party should fight back against Trump and Musk by refusing to help Republicans reach a government funding deal.
Dems vs. Trump: Party members float government shutdown to negotiate with admin
Democrats on Capitol Hill are vowing to use their leverage in the government funding fight against the Trump administration. NBC News' Vaughn Hillyard reports more. Punchbowl News co-founder Jake Sherman and former Advisor to President George W.
Democratic senator open to government shutdown as protest of Trump moves
Sen. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) said Sunday that he's open to joining Democrats in shutting down the government to protest the Trump administration's upheaval of federal agencies and funding. Why it matters: Kim joins other Democrats concerned about helping Republicans push through a federal funding bill ahead of the March 14 deadline while Trump's administration looks to cut back some federal agencies and block federal funds.
A government shutdown could be coming on March 14— and DOGE is a key factor
Democrats say the Trump administration's moves to reshape the federal government without congressional input make reaching a ...
Republicans skeptical of major gains on Trump orders in shutdown fight
Some Republicans are looking to the next fiscal year to try to codify President Trump’s orders to cut federal spending as a ...
Federal judge blocks Trump’s move to slash NIH funding
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) slammed the National Institutes of Health’s decision to slash billions of dollars in “indirect” ...
Why Washington is getting nervous about a shutdown
Washington is growing increasingly worried about the potential for a government shutdown — and what devastation it could ...
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What a government shutdown might mean
Here's what to know about a possible government shutdown, what agencies would be ... hoping instead to renegotiate all federal spending next year when Trump is in the White House and they will ...