"The latest example was Monday, when the largest union for federal workers called on Democrats to immediately pass a "clean" stopgap spending bill on the GOP's terms. Another example was last week, when Georgia Sens. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock joined Republicans to vote for a carveout on military pay. They'd previously stuck with other Democrats. Significant pain points are coming: U.S. troops and many federal workers will miss a full paycheck this week,"
"The other side: Some Senate Democrats are indicating they would be open to partially reopening the government. "If you get something that works and makes sense and doesn't provide more power to [OMB Director] Russell Vought ... we'll take a close look at it," Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) told Axios today. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) told reporters he would support bills to pay for SNAP and air traffic controllers."
The largest federal workers union urged immediate passage of a "clean" stopgap spending bill on GOP terms. Two Georgia senators joined Republicans to approve a military pay carveout despite prior Democratic alignment. U.S. troops and many federal employees face missing a full paycheck this week. SNAP, which serves 42 million low-income people, will run out of funds on Nov. 1. Narrowly shielding specific groups would reduce pressure to end the shutdown. Some Senate Democrats signaled openness to partial reopenings if measures do not expand OMB authority. Leadership pressured Democrats to limit defections on funding votes.
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