cross-posted from: https://piefed.social/c/politicaloptimism/p/1872331/democrats-block-bill-to-reopen-homeland-security-amid-27-day-shutdown
Senate Democrats on Thursday defeated a motion to proceed to a House-passed bill to reopen the Department of Homeland Security and end the 27-day shutdown that has hampered the functions of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and other critical agencies.
excellent
The motion failed by a vote of 51 to 46. Centrist Sen. John Fetterman (Pa.) was the only Democrat to vote with Republicans to advance the funding bill. It needed 60 votes to advance.
centrist my fucking asshole.
Let’s not hope. Let’s do actionable things to make it happen. You’ve got roughly a year and a half to support potential new candidates as well as the grassroots organizations that help inspire and support upcoming candidates. Hoping will not do a damn bit of good.