Dems will shut down federal government if needed to stop Trump from dismantling it, says Sen. Andy Kim of New Jersey
U.S. Sen. Andy Kim (D., N.J.) said Democrats in Congress would support shutting down the federal government “if we have to” in order to block President Donald Trump from smashing it. Withholding Democratic votes next month for funding needed to keep government open may be the best way “to hold them accountable,
Democrats Divided Over Using Government Shutdown to Fight Trump Agenda
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries last week indicated Democrats would consider using the threat of government shutdown to obtain White House concessions.
Senator: Dems Ready for Government Shutdown to Stop Trump’s ‘Lawlessness’
A Democrat senator said his party is prepared to shut down the government in a bid to stop Donald Trump’s administration from wreaking havoc on federal agencies and programs. “I cannot support efforts that will continue this lawlessness that we’re seeing when it comes to this administration’s actions,
Dems say they are open to shutting down government to oppose Trump 'if we have to'
Congressional Democrats are furious over the new administration's unilateral moves to dismantle government programs and agencies
Sen. Andy Kim: Democrats may shut down government to oppose Trump 'if we have to'
In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Sen. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) weighs whether Democrats should consider a government shutdown to prevent President Trump’s legislative agenda from advancing in Congress.
Democrats Hint at Government Shutdown to Stop Trump’s Axing at Federal Agencies
Two Democratic senators from New Jersey, Cory Booker and Andy Kim, said Democrats should not vote for a spending package that would affirm President Trump’s agenda in gutting federal agencies.
Democrats May Shut Down Government to Keep Trump From Gutting It
Republicans need Democratic votes to keep the government open. This is leverage Democrats could use to rein in Trump and Musk’s power grab.
Sen. Andy Kim says he’s open to shutting down the government if Trump continues dismantling agencies
N.J., on Sunday indicated that he's open to shutting down the government ahead of a key government funding deadline if the Trump administration continues reshaping the federal government.
Andy Kim willing to support government shutdown to ‘hold’ GOP ‘accountable’
The freshman senator argued that if Congress is unable to vote on a budget, then the fault will fall on Republicans, who are in the majority.
Democrats plot strategy in shutdown fight against Trump: ‘Not a lot of good options’
Democrats have been powerless as they’ve watched President Donald Trump systematically move to dismantle federal agencies and ...
Joe Rogan cheers USAID shutdown weeding out 'weird, shady s---' in the government
Podcast host Joe Rogan complimented Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency for exposing alleged examples of ...
Some Democrats vow to use leverage in government funding fight
At least one Democrat is saying explicitly that the party should fight back against Trump and Musk by refusing to help ...
Shutdown fears grow as Trump battles multiply
The odds of a government shutdown are surging as President Trump battles Democrats over efforts to freeze funding and ...
A government shutdown could be coming on March 14— and DOGE is a key factor
Democrats say the Trump administration's moves to reshape the federal government without congressional input make reaching a ...
Spending bill talks bog down after Trump's efforts to slash government
Talks on a spending bill for the current budget year have bogged down in the wake of President Donald Trump’s efforts to ...
Looming Government Shutdown Sparks Nasty Blame Game in Congress
House GOP and Democratic leaders have initiated a war of preemptive blame, each faulting the other’s party if Congress can’t ...
Trump says he’s opposed 'many' of Musk’s ideas, but praises effort to shut down USAID
Trump on Tuesday told reporters he opposed “many” of billionaire Elon Musk’s ideas to tackle government inefficiency, but ...