After nearly six weeks of administrative paralysis, Democratic Senator from Pennsylvania, John FettermanHe was able to add seven other colleagues from his party to the decisive vote The end of the federal government shutdown is approachingcommonly known as “stopping.” The decision, which made him join the Republicans, sparked deep division and strong internal criticism, with many Democratic members of Congress describing the move as a “surrender.”
As stated Pittsburgh Post-GazetteSenator Fetterman, along with his Republican counterpart from Pennsylvania, Dave McCormick, He voted for the agreement reached between the Republican Party and a group of moderate Democrats. This consensus, reached during extraordinary weekend negotiations, allowed progress in the Senate through a vote requiring at least 60 votes, where Democrats joining was essential.
Democratic senators faced almost immediate backlash from members of their own party when they voted to allow the Senate to move forward with compromise legislation that would reopen the government.
He described his decision Sunday night as… “Betrayal” and “pathetic” By some of the most prominent voices of the Democratic Party.
“In my opinion, this was a very bad vote.”The senator said Bernie Sandersan independent from Vermont who caucuses with the Democrats.
The splinter group consists of a number of senators who will retire next year, as well as several former state governors. Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana praised them Monday morning, saying they “decided to put principle before their personal political interests.”
The group of moderate Democrats certainly knew criticism was coming when it broke with the rest of its party 40 days after the government shutdown. But after meeting for hours — often in the Senate basement — over the past week, every senator has come to the same conclusion: It’s time to end the government shutdown.
The main point of conflict is that the agreement does not guarantee the extension of the Medicare subsidy that led to the closure. This omission sparked fierce resistance from the Democratic leadership in the Senate and from many House representatives, according to what the website reported Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Senate Majority Leader, John ThuneHe promised to put the Affordable Care Act subsidies to a vote in December. However, this did not meet Democrats’ demand that any agreement to reopen the government explicitly include such an extension.
“Surrender is not acceptableDemocratic Representative from Pennsylvania, Summer Lee, said on social media, according to what was reported: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. She, like others, does not trust the Republican promise. “If Republicans had wanted to vote to extend support, they would have done so already,” he said. Other members of Congress also rejected the agreement. “Americans are facing a health crisis right now, and this Senate agreement does nothing to fix that,” said Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Del. It’s a bad deal and I can’t support it.“.
After casting his vote, Senator Fetterman apologized to those who suffered the consequences, such as SNAP food assistance recipients and government employees who were not paid, according to And expensive.
“It should never come to thisFetterman, who described the entire situation as a “failure,” said that the agreement will now be referred to the House of Representatives, which must return to Washington in approximately two months to vote on the final appropriations package, according to what Fetterman published. And expensive.
Fetterman’s position received criticism even from figures who competed with him, such as former Representative Conor Lamb, who may run again in 2028. Lamb questioned the lack of democratic achievements in the agreement, and urged citizens to contact their representatives about this “sad” agreement.
according to And expensiveFor his part, Senator McCormick celebrated the progress and announced on the social media network X: “America’s working families deserve better than a government shutdown. I have remained steadfast at every opportunity to keep our government open and serve the people. Tonight, enough senators put country above politics and did what’s right for America. “This is an important step toward reopening our government.”
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