Democrats continue shutdown by not paying military and fed

Thursday, October 23, 2025

Democrats blocked a Republican-led attempt to provide essential government workers with paychecks amid an ongoing, 23-day shutdown, calling the bill overly selective and incomplete. That bill, proposed by Sens. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., and Todd Young, R-Ind., failed in a 54-45 vote, where 60 votes were needed to advance the bill over the threat of a filibuster. Only three Democrats, John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, and Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff of Georgia, voted with Republicans.

Posted by boaz at 02:08 PM | 14 COMMENTS | permalink

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POSTED BY BOAZ

Trump can use the money he's stealing to pay the soldiers.

#1 | Posted by Zed at 2025-10-23 02:14 PM

Dang. These Republicans sure are weak! They have a majority in the House and the Senate but they can't get anything done?

Republicans are in the "Good Times Create Weak Men" cycle of how civilizations fall.

#2 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-10-23 02:32 PM

Bo@ss the ignorant ----

#3 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-10-23 02:40 PM

FWIW: drudge.com

#4 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-10-23 02:54 PM

They have a majority in the House and the Senate but they can't get anything done?

No, they haven't cheated like Democrats did and use the "nuclear" option.

We decided to try it the regular way, like was intended.

#5 | Posted by boaz at 2025-10-23 03:08 PM

Thanks to the decomposing------------------- military families are swamping food banks.

#6 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-10-23 03:13 PM

"like was intended."

Intended by whom? Filibuster isn't in the Constituion.

#7 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-10-23 03:15 PM

We decided to try it the regular way, like was intended.

POSTED BY BOAZ

The "regular way" was tossed out the window Jan 20th 2025.

Enjoy the FAFO you asked for and quit yer whining.

#8 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-10-23 03:42 PM

The "regular way" was tossed out the window Jan 20th 2025.
~ Donorbot

Thank goodness, CA freeways can't handle the death toll.

#9 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-10-23 05:32 PM

Trump sent Javier Milei $40 billion and dumb fkkking Boaz still blames democrats.

What a fkkking re tar d.

Hey Boaz. You're a dumb fkkking re tar d.

#10 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-10-23 06:18 PM

POSTED BY ONETRUMPER

Hey stupid, you should move to Idaho.

#11 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-10-23 06:20 PM

*** Financial Chicanery to Pay Our Soldiers ***

The Trumpf junta plans to launder a $130 million donation from an anonymous ally of Dummkopf Trumpf toward paying military service members during the Republican Party's government shutdown, the Defense Department confirmed.

"The donation was made on the condition that it be used to offset the cost of Service members' salaries and benefits," bleated chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell, adding that the money was accepted under the department's "general gift acceptance authority."

The move marks a striking departure from government procedure for funding the military, which traditionally relies on public funds appropriated by Congress.

Source: www.cnn.com

#12 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-10-24 03:44 PM

Re 9

OK I ll byte.

What do what appear to be Haitian or Nigerian refugees have to do with CA freeways?

That's some even weaker sauce than normal commie agitator.

#13 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-10-24 05:46 PM

Hey comrade Boazo. This shut down is entirely brought on by YOUR side as they control both houses of congress and the WH. They could stop
The shutdown this second.

What, They don't teach how the US government works in mother Russia?
I know Ty are dumber than a bag of hammers but let's at least show some effort in your threads Yuri.

#14 | Posted by a_monson at 2025-10-26 10:17 AM

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