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Celerity

(54,405 posts)
Sat Nov 8, 2025, 10:47 PM Nov 2025

disagree with your framing attempts, as it was a group of centrist Dems who floated the idea (most Dems said NO) to

end the shutdown in exchange for the 'promise' of a vote:

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5589686-senate-democrats-shutdown-fight/

A group of centrist Senate Democrats are sounding out Democratic colleagues on a potential deal to reopen the federal government this week or next week, but they’re getting strong pushback that could scuttle a potential agreement, according to people familiar with the discussions.

A senator familiar with the behind-the-scenes negotiations said centrist Democrats, including retiring Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.), have the contours of a deal and are “whipping” more of their colleagues to sign on — but it’s not yet clear whether they’ll get enough additional votes to end the 36-day shutdown.

Senate sources say Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) has also signaled she would likely support a deal to reopen the government.

Such a deal would include a plan to pass regular appropriations bills and a promised vote on extending expiring health insurance subsidies.


As for the 1 year 'clean' extension (Gary Peter's idea) that is now dead (Rethugs said no).
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