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.
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.
Dems will shut down federal government if needed to stop Trump from dismantling it, says Sen. Andy Kim of New Jersey
Trump's drive to stop spending approved by Congress puts the nation "on the cusp of a constitutional crisis," Sen. Andy Kim, Democrat of New Jersey, said.
Andy Kim willing to support government shutdown to ‘hold’ GOP ‘accountable’
Sen. Andy Kim (D-NJ) said he is open to working with Democrats to deny Republicans the votes needed to keep the government funded as a response to President Donald Trump’s overhaul of the federal government.
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.
Trump’s plan to cut government funding faces pushback
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are reacting to President Donald Trump's plan to drastically downsize the federal government.
Trump might be stuck with Biden’s funding priorities for longer than GOP hoped
President Trump could be stuck with spending priorities set under the Biden administration for longer than congressional Republicans had hoped. As Congress struggles to strike a bipartisan ...
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Some US health clinics grapple with federal funding squeeze
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Trump and Musk Promote Misleading ‘Scandal’ About Government Funding Media
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US Government Department to Tie Funding to Marriage and Birth Rates
An undated memo urged the DOT to give precedence to "communities with marriage and birth rates higher than the national ...
Immigrant group suing Trump administration over birthright citizenship received millions in federal grants
CASA, an organization suing the Trump administration over its birthright citizenship executive order, has long relied on ...
Trump Halts Trillions In Government Spending on Loans and Grants—What You Need to Know
An order by President Donald Trump freezes potentially trillions of dollars of grants and loans, but Congressional leaders ...