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Celerity

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23. The U.S. Congress has until the end of September to pass legislation keeping the federal government open or trigger a

Reply to twodogsbarking (Reply #11)

Mon Sep 8, 2025, 01:09 PM

Sep 2025

partial shutdown.

WHY WOULD THE GOVERNMENT SHUT DOWN?

Congress is supposed to allocate funding to 438 government agencies before October 1, the start of the fiscal year. But lawmakers rarely meet this deadline and routinely pass temporary spending bills to keep the government operating while they finish their work. If they let that funding lapse, government agencies must stop all work not deemed "essential."

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https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/why-would-us-government-shut-down-2025-09-02/

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Now Senator Schumer Wants To Shut Down The Government [View all] gab13by13 Sep 2025 OP

Yes, he's late, but hopefully will not waver this time Raven123 Sep 2025 #1

My guess is... returnee Sep 2025 #35

My thought was that Schumer took one for the team because there was a feeling that if there was a shutdown ... marble falls Sep 2025 #2

Could be RazorbackExpat Sep 2025 #21

Better late than never I guess Fiendish Thingy Sep 2025 #3

Nothing is simple, nowadays. yellow dahlia Sep 2025 #24

They will need better messaging this time newdeal2 Sep 2025 #4

so rolling over is the plan? checks Nimble_Idea Sep 2025 #19

Indeed. yellow dahlia Sep 2025 #25

Give him another 20 years to get this figured out Hornedfrog2000 Sep 2025 #5

Susan Collins of the Democratic Party Blue Full Moon Sep 2025 #6

I think he thought he had a deal Wifes husband Sep 2025 #7

Traditionally Wifes husband Sep 2025 #9

If Schumer BigMin28 Sep 2025 #16

My take on this Mz Pip Sep 2025 #8

But does he? Does he really? Scrivener7 Sep 2025 #10

I thought it shut down on Jan 20 twodogsbarking Sep 2025 #11

The U.S. Congress has until the end of September to pass legislation keeping the federal government open or trigger a Celerity Sep 2025 #23

Indeed! yellow dahlia Sep 2025 #26

He also did last time, but then he caved... Fil1957 Sep 2025 #12

I don't think he has a choice this time. themaguffin Sep 2025 #13

I would find that pretty surprising. David__77 Sep 2025 #14

Hell yeah SSJVegeta Sep 2025 #15

No respect for him considering I lost my federal contracting job Jspur Sep 2025 #17

What we really need right now is a strongly worded letter. Orrex Sep 2025 #18

or doubling down on the current strategy of voter registration successes. Nimble_Idea Sep 2025 #20

There is a difference in the types of gov't spending though. The spending bill coming up is, I think, harder to get Exp Sep 2025 #22

Schumer, remember, isn't in charge of funding the government mr715 Sep 2025 #27

Those of us who were jumping up and down last time, took some flack. yellow dahlia Sep 2025 #28

K&R spanone Sep 2025 #29

$20 bucks says awesomerwb1 Sep 2025 #30

Blaming a Democrat for shit Trump caused. Kingofalldems Sep 2025 #31

And conspiracy theory Schumer not only "allowed" but "led" passage of CR. betsuni Sep 2025 #34

The king will not relinquish his power. usonian Sep 2025 #32

Schumer and every Democratic senator except one voted against CR. betsuni Sep 2025 #33

Lucy is holding that football steady right now, but give it a few weeks. Scrivener7 Sep 2025 #36