Democrats Attempt to Cast Blame on Trump, Republicans for Schumer Shutdown

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Democrats Attempt to Cast Blame on Trump, Republicans for Schumer Shutdown

Elizabeth Weibel 28 Oct 2025

Several Democrats have attempted to blame President Donald Trump and Republicans for the ongoing government shutdown, as funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is set to expire at the end of the month, affecting millions of Americans.

Sens. Alex Padilla (D-CA), Andy Kim (D-NJ), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) were among the Democrats who criticized Trump for “letting kids go hungry.”

While Democrats are casting blame on Trump and Republicans for the government shutdown, which has stretched into its 28th day, Senate Democrats voted for the 13th time against a clean continuing resolution (CR) that would have reopened the government, according to the Hill.

Per the outlet, the CR, which needs “60 votes to advance,” received 54 votes, including votes from Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA), Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), and Sen. Angus King (I-ME).

“Trump has the emergency funding available to keep SNAP running next month, but he’s choosing to use food insecurity as a weapon in this government shutdown,” Padilla wrote in a post on X. “Americans are going to go hungry because Republicans want leverage. It’s cruel. Democrats will keep fighting to lower costs and protect health care.”

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https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/10/28/democrats-attempt-to-cast-blame-on-trump-republicans-for-schumer-shutdown/

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Jose Padilla?  The guy who bum rushed Noem and was forcibly restrained and handcuffed? 

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Senate Democrats block government funding bill for 13th time

Alexander Bolton  |  10/28/25  |  12:14 PM ET

Senate Democrats on Tuesday voted for the 13th time to block a House-passed bill to reopen the federal government, despite a plea this week by the nation’s largest federal workers union to end the 28-day shutdown.

The House-passed measure to fund the government through Nov. 21 failed by a 54-45 vote. It needed 60 votes to advance.

Only three members of the Democratic caucus voted to advance the bill: Sens. John Fetterman (Pa.), Catherine Cortez Masto (Nev.) and Angus King (Maine), an independent who caucuses with Democrats.

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) said before the vote that Republicans need to start negotiating an extension of expiring health insurance subsidies in order to bring federal employees back to work.  .  .  .

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5576629-senate-democrats-government-funding-bill-shutdown/


Ninety-four percent of Senate Democrats voted against funding the government.  Republicans have shown up thirteen times and voted to restore funding.  But Democrats, using the same tool they used to block Civil Rights legislation and anti-lynching legislation, blocked all thirteen votes.