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NutmegYankee

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14. I don't see this as a bad thing.

Thu Jan 29, 2026, 06:13 PM

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The other 5 bills had broad support. The DHS bill only gets 2 weeks and the other departments cannot be used as hostages in future negotiations.

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Senate Democrats and White House Reach Spending Deal [View all] Prairie Gates Jan 29 OP

WTF? bluestarone Jan 29 #1

Defeat from jaws of victory yankee87 Jan 29 #25

watch what they do, not what they say quakerboy Jan 29 #26

Well said Felicita Jan 29 #43

I've sent so many emails .... They don't care. Were taken for granted Bread and Circuses Jan 29 #52

ICE is already funded through the end of fiscal year 2029. LudwigPastorius Jan 30 #60

Details coming? Couldn't get the link Deuxcents Jan 29 #2

Those are the details: 5 bills pass, the 6th bill (DHS) is replaced with a 2 week stopgap Prairie Gates Jan 29 #8

Thanks, but what 5 bills passed? Doesn't go back to the House now? Deuxcents Jan 29 #9

Basically, all the other spending bills in the House passed package Prairie Gates Jan 29 #11

Thanks ..appreciate it Deuxcents Jan 29 #13

Any word on ACA subsidy relief? I see no mention of it anywhere, so I assume not. kysrsoze Jan 29 #55

That is the comment I was looking for ArizonaLib Jan 29 #56

It is unreal. Like they said "What's the least we can do to make it look like we've got a backbone". FadedMullet Jan 29 #3

Not one more penny to ICE and homeland security Botany Jan 29 #4

Yes, because all the guardrails they have set on everything else are working so well Whyisthisstillclose Jan 29 #5

Well fuck. Autumn Jan 29 #6

.... CousinIT Jan 29 #7

I just have to laugh... EarthFirst Jan 29 #10

The only possible positive spin Prairie Gates Jan 29 #12

They better had demanded Noem's resignation as part of this two week stopgap... EarthFirst Jan 29 #18

I don't see this as a bad thing. NutmegYankee Jan 29 #14

I suspect the unstated condition is that Noem is out Prairie Gates Jan 29 #15

And of course EuterpeThelo Jan 29 #17

Some condition. kacekwl Jan 29 #23

I mean, the deal is shit, as I think I've signaled pretty clearly Prairie Gates Jan 29 #24

Corey is her ace in the hole. He has expansive influence with Don. littlemissmartypants Jan 29 #36

It's prison bars needed to "rein in" immigration agents, not guardrails (nt) muriel_volestrangler Jan 29 #16

At this moment i feel so DEPRESSED! bluestarone Jan 29 #19

Like Republicans won't pull the rug out from under Democrats again. 50 Shades Of Blue Jan 29 #20

Sold out again. How many need to die. grockri Jan 29 #21

Nope. kacekwl Jan 29 #22

Senate Dems cut last-minute deal to avert shutdown with DHS funding Band-Aid LetMyPeopleVote Jan 29 #27

Yes creon Jan 29 #32

what happens after 2 weeks? Orangepeel Jan 29 #28

What about the Epstein files? Roy Rolling Jan 29 #29

I don't even know what to say right now. Scrivener7 Jan 29 #30

Way to read the room, guys! You totally nailed the zeitgeist with this most-excellent compromise. Nicely played. 0rganism Jan 29 #31

This is a major win Boo1 Jan 29 #33

Oh, no!! Cirsium Jan 29 #44

IF you just want to hate on Democrats Boo1 Jan 29 #45

That makes no sense Cirsium Jan 29 #54

No! This is not what we need. lees1975 Jan 29 #34

We need the masks removed too. GoodRaisin Jan 30 #63

Trump blesses emerging deal to avert government shutdown, handing Democrats a possible win LetMyPeopleVote Jan 29 #35

If dump blesses the deal it must not be good for the rest of us. Clouds Passing Jan 30 #68

I love DU. GREAT discussion, PG. Thank you. I'll be checking back on this one. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Jan 29 #37

White supremacy enforcement gets a two week reprieve LuvLoogie Jan 29 #38

Shutting the government down Progressive dog Jan 29 #39

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No, it didn't. Boo1 Jan 29 #47

That isn't how it works angrychair Jan 29 #49

I never said hebcoildnt redirect it Boo1 Jan 30 #58

So now Trump and Republicans can blame us for poor conditions at the concentration camps because we didn't... Lancero Jan 30 #57

Only the House has passed DHS appropriations for 2026 Progressive dog Jan 30 #71

The fascists are winning angrychair Jan 29 #40

A deal? Cirsium Jan 29 #42

I'm not discouraged by this at all RussBLib Jan 29 #46

What about CBP? littlemissmartypants Jan 29 #50

CBP (and ICE) fall under the DHS umbrella, as I'm sure you know RussBLib Jan 29 #53

Were you expecting something different? DJ Synikus Makisimus Jan 29 #48

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As morbid as this is, I can see why party leadership would do this. Republicans are taking a public opinion beating... Lancero Jan 30 #59

Fuck you Chuck Schumer - you are Trump's appeaser in Chief ScubaDave Jan 30 #61

"Though lawmakers aimed to kick the rest of the government's annual funding bills over to the House of Representatives, red dog 1 Jan 30 #62

What is "Un-fucking real"? What's the problem? betsuni Jan 30 #64

Schumer frustrtes the hell out of me! lark Jan 30 #65

Another fold. travelingthrulife Jan 30 #66

fuck this, they're kidnapping journalists. uncle ray Jan 30 #67

Schumer bested the con artist on this deal Quiet Em Jan 30 #69

I was expecting this mike_c Jan 30 #70