Kim Perales<p>On the R side, lawmakers describe the Dems as itching for a shutdown. Thune said Schumer had threatened a shutdown should <a href="https://toad.social/tags/Republicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Republicans</span></a> pass a bill to roll back $9B in public broadcasting & foreign aid funds.🚨Rs subsequently passed those cuts.</p><p>The fed govt is operating on a full-year continuing resolution that provided ~$1.7T in spending for defense & non-defense programs.🚨The funding expires Sept. 30.</p><p>Rs are shameless traitors who carry Trump's🫗&...<br><a href="https://toad.social/tags/DebtCeiling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DebtCeiling</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2025/07/29/government-shutdown-talk-starts-early-ahead-of-a-tough-funding-fight/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">militarytimes.com/news/pentago</span><span class="invisible">n-congress/2025/07/29/government-shutdown-talk-starts-early-ahead-of-a-tough-funding-fight/</span></a></p>