Democrat Unity Cracks As Shutdown Pressure Mounts

 

 

Democrats are facing their first serious internal split of the shutdown crisis after a major federal workers’ union publicly urged them to accept a Republican “clean” funding bill — a move that has left party leaders scrambling to defend their stance.

 

The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) broke ranks Monday, demanding Congress immediately reopen the government. The unprecedented call has forced Senate Democrats into a defensive posture as paychecks for troops and federal workers vanish and food aid deadlines loom.

 

Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin admitted the break “has a lot of impact,” acknowledging that the union “has been our friend.” Other Democrats, including Virginia’s Sen. Mark Warner, struck a more cautious tone, warning that federal employees “feel like they’ve been abused.”

 

Yet party leaders, including Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries, insist they won’t cave. Schumer instead blasted President Trump for “skipping town for foreign escapades” while Americans suffer. “The president should start negotiating with Democrats,” he said.

 

Republicans, meanwhile, sense leverage. Speaker Mike Johnson cited the union’s statement as proof Democrats are cracking. Senate GOP leaders are split over whether to push targeted “rifle-shot” bills to restore food aid and military pay, though figures like Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley have already drafted such measures.

 

Even some moderates are fed up. Alaska’s Lisa Murkowski urged senators to stay in Washington until a deal is done, warning: “So much is coming at us like a freight train.”

As pressure builds, Democrats continue to pin the blame squarely on Trump — who remains abroad in Asia — but cracks in their once-solid front are now unmistakable.

 

Key Takeaways:

• Federal workers’ union breaks ranks, urging Democrats to back GOP bill.

• Schumer blames Trump’s “foreign escapades” as paychecks and aid run out.

• Growing bipartisan frustration hints at a possible shift in shutdown dynamics.

 

Original Source: [Politico]

 

 

 

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