Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Largest Federal Union Urges Lawmakers to End Shutdown

Both parties are not budging. The main issue is healthcare subsidies. Republicans do not want the Obamacare subsidies renewed, which will cause millions of Americans to lose healthcare. Democrats are refusing to allow this to happen. Despite the fact that Congress continues to get paid, House Republican Mike Johnson is refusing to even convene the House.

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In a statement on Monday, the president of AFGE Everett Kelley, who represents more than 800,000 workers spread across the the DC and federal government, said, "It's time for our leaders to start focusing on how to solve problems for the American people, rather than on who is going to get the blame for a shutdown that Americans dislike."

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Hey idiot, Republicants are the majority. They're responsible for this --------, all to avoid swearing in a rep that will vote to release the Epstein Files

#1 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-10-28 08:21 AM

If they don't want to renew Obamacare subsidies they could just pass a law that gives all Americans the same health coverage they get for free.

#2 | Posted by MBlue at 2025-10-28 05:18 PM

End the Schumer Shutdown.

#3 | Posted by visitor_ at 2025-10-28 05:20 PM

www.politico.com

Marjorie Taylor Greene putting blame' on GOP congressional leaders for shutdown
Greene has continued to be a thorn in the side of Republican leadership in recent weeks, splitting from Trump and the GOP on a string of high-profile topics.

Faith Wardwell

10/09/2025, 12:08pm ET

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) is continuing to buck GOP congressional leadership, placing blame on top Republicans Thursday morning for failing to pull the government from its ongoing shutdown.

"I'm not putting the blame on the president," Greene (R-Ga.) said in an interview on CNN's "The Situation Room." "I'm actually putting the blame on the speaker and Leader [John] Thune in the Senate. This should not be happening."

Greene has continued to be a thorn in the side of Republican leadership in recent weeks, splitting from President Donald Trump and the GOP on a string of major topics " calling the war in Gaza a "genocide," campaigning for the release of files related to the Jeffrey Epstein case and pushing for an extension of enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies.

"We control the House, we control the Senate, we have the White House," she said Thursday. "I've been vocal saying you can use the nuclear option in the Senate. This doesn't have to be a shutdown. But what we have to do is we have to work for the American people, and our country is so divided right now."

Speaker Mike Johnson recently brushed off Greene's health care push, telling reporters that "Congresswoman Greene does not serve on the committees of jurisdiction to deal with those specialized issues, and she's probably not read that in on some of that."

Visitor is dumber than MTG. LOL

#4 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-10-28 05:22 PM

Democrats will eventually cave.

They always do.

Sacrificing the needs of the few for the needs of the many.

Quite to opposite of republicans who only care about the needs of their billionaire owners.

#5 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-10-28 05:38 PM

Hey idiot, Republicants are the majority. They're responsible for this....... LegallyYourDead

Hey idiot, the Repulicans keep voting "yes" to keep the Gov open

#6 | Posted by Maverick at 2025-10-29 09:27 AM

#6

No they don't. They keep voting to keep it shut down. If they want it to open, all they have to do is vote to extend the ACA subsidies.

#7 | Posted by DarkVader at 2025-10-29 11:27 AM

Hey idiot, the Repulicans keep voting "yes" to keep the Gov open
#6 | POSTED BY MAVERICK

By voting yes they are saying, No, We wont negotiate. We don't have to negotiate and you cannot make us negotiate!

Republicans are in charge of the government and they don't feel the need to negotiate with the minority party. In fact they claim the minority party is the "enemy within".

Yet they still cannot open their own government that they currently claim to have control of.

What does that tell you?

It tells me they have to negotiate.

#8 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-10-29 11:38 AM

#6

The ------- aren't even IN the House to Vote! They are still on Staycation.

I saw a vid of the House Floor yesterday with all Dems in attendance ready to Vote, and the other half of the building completely empty.

#9 | Posted by Corky at 2025-10-29 11:42 AM

Hey idiot, the Repulicans keep voting "yes" to keep the Gov open
Posted by Maverick at 2025-10-29 09:27 AM | Reply |

Thune can change the rules of the Senate to require only 51 votes to pass it.

Why doesn't he do that?

#10 | Posted by Nixon at 2025-10-29 11:43 AM

Eventually they will address Healthcare before the reopening or after.

If they don't extend the subsidies it won't be good for the Repukes.

They will be the party of ---- You to millions of their own voters.

All to Please a few Rich --------.

Their Masters.

#11 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2025-10-29 11:58 AM

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