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How is there a shutdown with Republicans having majority?
Posted on 10/15/25 at 10:15 am
Posted on 10/15/25 at 10:15 am
Republicans have house and senate majority. How does the shutdown vote keep getting blocked?
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Posted on 10/15/25 at 10:16 am to Riolobo
Need 60 votes.
Posted on 10/15/25 at 10:17 am to Riolobo
Jesus...
Are you of voting age?
Are you of voting age?
Posted on 10/15/25 at 10:18 am to Riolobo
My question is why do you think a shutdown is bad considering the disgusting rubber stamping of debt that we have had the past 15 years?
Posted on 10/15/25 at 10:18 am to Riolobo
Senate needs 60 votes to end debate on CR. There are currently not 60 votes in the senate to do that.
Posted on 10/15/25 at 10:21 am to Houag80
Because the senate is subject to a filibuster which requires 60 votes to advance rather than majority. Republicans have 53 seats in senate. Democrats (in the senate) blocked the bill congress passed.
Both sides are pointing the finger at each other for blame, obviously.
Whats fricking retarded as the Senate decided to frick off until October 21st.
Both sides are pointing the finger at each other for blame, obviously.
Whats fricking retarded as the Senate decided to frick off until October 21st.
Posted on 10/15/25 at 10:21 am to Riolobo
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Republicans have house and senate majority. How does the shutdown vote keep getting blocked?
Do you even Civics......
in the house, which has passed a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government for a few months more. R's have a slim majority, but unified enough to get the 50%+1 vote required to pass the bill
In the senate, Rs have the majority, but with Senate rules, they havnet had the opportunity to vote on the house CR. This is because senate rules require 60 votes to end debate before voting. This is called the filibuster. since Rs only have 53/47 they canned gett he 60 votes needed to end debate to call for the vote to pass the CR.
Posted on 10/15/25 at 10:23 am to Riolobo
Because they are scared of their own shadow and think like losers. Get rid of the filibuster, its unconstitutional, and grow a pair. Our system is not designed to work with this quasi super majority in the Senate to get anything done.
Posted on 10/15/25 at 10:24 am to Riolobo
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Republicans have house and senate majority. How does the shutdown vote keep getting blocked?
how can you be a functioning adult and not know basics?
Posted on 10/15/25 at 10:24 am to Riolobo
A simple majority doesn't work in this instance. Not sure why people are being d*cks to you 
Not everyone knows how it works.
Not everyone knows how it works.
Posted on 10/15/25 at 10:25 am to Riolobo
People should have to pass a basic civics quiz to be able to post on this board
Posted on 10/15/25 at 10:26 am to Riolobo
If you haven't figured it out by now, you should probably give up following politics
Posted on 10/15/25 at 10:26 am to Riolobo
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Republicans have house and senate majority. How does the shutdown vote keep getting blocked?
Senate filibuster rule, dumbfvck.
Should the senate change its rules?
Posted on 10/15/25 at 10:26 am to Riolobo
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Republicans have house and senate majority. How does the shutdown vote keep getting blocked?
Jasmine Crockett, that you?
Posted on 10/15/25 at 10:28 am to idlewatcher
No doubt. I don’t keep up with politics. And also I never stated I agreed or disagreed with the shutdown. Was simply asking a question.
Posted on 10/15/25 at 10:31 am to soonerinlOUisiana
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Should the senate change its rules?
No, but they should go back to you have to keep talking to keep the fillibuster going.
Posted on 10/15/25 at 10:32 am to Riolobo
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don’t keep up with politics
wrong board
Posted on 10/15/25 at 10:35 am to Riolobo
The Senate requires 60 votes to pass legislation, including the CR that will fund the government.
All Democrats and Rand have voted against. So, there are only 53 Republicans voting Yay. 7 or 8 Democrats can end this today.
All Democrats and Rand have voted against. So, there are only 53 Republicans voting Yay. 7 or 8 Democrats can end this today.
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