Summary

Democratic divisions intensified as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Nancy Pelosi sharply criticized Chuck Schumer for supporting a Republican-led funding bill to avoid a government shutdown.

AOC called Schumer’s decision a “betrayal,” urging Senate Democrats to reject the legislation backed by Trump and Elon Musk. Pelosi called the bill a “devastating assault” on working families.

Schumer defended his stance, arguing a shutdown would empower Trump and Musk further.

The controversy sparked suggestions among Democrats that AOC might challenge Schumer in a primary.

  • KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    11 hours ago

    it’s a lose lose, you either push the funding through, and lock in existing funding, and bypass any weird shutdown bullshit, or you push for a government shutdown where (apparently) the executive can just make up funding numbers and start moving money places.

    So, take your pick:

    • do something: Maybe everything fucking explodes
    • do nothing: everything is already exploded, but we’re atleast aware of what’s happening
    • wewbull@feddit.uk
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      1 minute ago

      You force the shutdown, otherwise Congress has abdicated it’s role.

      Somebody got to Schumer IMHO.