Senate near deal to reopen government

[shawn703]

Source: The Hill

As many as 10 Democratic senators are expected to vote for a bill to reopen the government as soon as Sunday evening or early Monday morning, as a group of moderate Democrats, and even some liberals, are ready to end the 40-day shutdown.
Centrist Democrats and Republican members of the Senate Appropriations Committee were close to reaching a deal last week to reopen the government, but it was delayed by strong pushback from Senate progressives who urged their Democratic colleagues to hold out for a bigger concession on extending enhanced health insurance premium subsidies.
Centrist Democrats such as Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (N.H.) and Maggie Hassan (N.H.) wanted to put an end to the shutdown after funding for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits expired on Nov. 1 and traffic problems at airports around the country grew increasingly dire.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5597679-senate-funding-measure-shutdown-end/

[Tactical Peek]

1. To quote a famous general . . .

I'm beginning to smell a big, fat Commie rat!

- General 'Buck' Turgidson

[orangecrush]

28. You win DU

[thought crime]

30. Okay, time to go watch it for the hundredth time. And it always gets better.

[Fiendish Thingy]

2. Cowards. Nt

[dweller]

3. The next installment in the ensuing drama

Titled : The Art of the Kneel



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[bob4460]

4. This will cost the democratic party dearly.

Why force the shut down at all when they cave at the end?

[NotHardly]

5. If true, f*ck'em all ...

[valleyrogue]

6. So where does the House come in? THEY are the big culprits here. n//t

[dem4decades]

7. Wow, i was proud to be a Democrat for almost an entire week. Thanks Chuck.

That's why I quit giving a shit, so I have to go back to not caring?

[Lonestarblue]

8. If Democrats cave now, they will lose many of the people who started believing in them.

Republicans will be quick to paint them as unprincipled cowards who caused harm for no reason. And they will never negotiate on extending the ACA subsidies because they see no subsidies as a way to finally kill Obamacare.

[cstanleytech]

15. I don't think they will as this out an emphasis more on how the Republicans are willing to hurt the American people.

[electric_blue68]

21. I hope so!

[Deminpenn]

9. In the end, Dems don't want to hurt Americans

Dems recognize Americans are in a bind, many going hungry and unpaid. Unlike Rs, we are not the party that inflicts pain and cruelty on everyday Americans.

Before next November, the scope of what the Rs did will be self-evident.

[electric_blue68]

22. That's one of several things they should Emphasize in '26!

[NotHardly]

26. If Dems help the Repubs, the scope of their betrayal will be self-evident.

[FBaggins]

10. "As many as ten" is not encouraging

Whatever the deal is should be acceptable to a larger share of members

[generalbetrayus]

11. "Thune has agreed to give Senate colleagues 'five or six hours' to study the bill before holding the vote,

according to the source."

Enough time to ferret out the fine print preventing a vote on extending the federal assistance in paying health insurance premiums?

[Marthe48]

13. Not to mention a national ban on abortion

and whatever other horsehockey they write in.

I hope the Dems stand strong for us.

[eringer]

12. Dems will Throw Thune out the Window on this one

No health care subsidy, no deal.
As the convicted felon said about Ukraine, the MAGA repubs are out of cards.

[Polybius]

24. The deal was reached

Not sure of the health care subsidy though, since only 8 Dems voted Yes.

[NotHardly]

14. Another Lucy and Charlie Brown moment.

Democrats better not bend over & let us all take it up the ass. Why vote at all if both parties are the same and screw the public. Damn cowards all.

[electric_blue68]

20. I sort of understand your feeling. And They're Still NOT the same!

[NotHardly]

27. I hear you but betrayal s betrayal.

[pfitz59]

16. Thanksgiving is coming

Highest airline volume of the year. Folks want government back on line. Especially aviation. Loss of ACA will be a critical issue during the midterms. Stick it to the GOPers then. Practicality must enter the equation.

[angrychair]

17. I don't think you understand

People are already being notified that their premiums will go up 1000% or more. Example: $400/month now to $1200/month starting in January.

That's no small thing. Healthy, or healthier, people will just drop it. My child being one of them. They have not renewed their coverage because they just can't afford it but they are in decent good health.

As the pool becomes smaller and higher risk, the costs will go up dramatically until it just collapses under it's own weight.

Not just the ACA but the entire healthcare system.

[Turbineguy]

18. Hopefully they are ready for when the repubs betray them on the deal.

[Hotler]

19. Ten democrats kill the ACA. Not a teaspoon of gumption among them.

[thought crime]

31. Take names.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

34. Five not ten

Take anything the Hill says with a grain of salt.

[Bayard]

23. This is bullshit

You mean to tell me that they have let this travesty go on for over a month, stressing everybody out, making family finances and healthcare totter, just to cave in anyway?!!

I will have no respect for any of these Dems that cave without getting SNAP and Obamacare on solid ground. It will kill a lot of votes next year. Just imagine the crowing trump will do. Unforgivable!

[herding cats]

29. Snap will be fine. It just needs the shutdown to end and it'll be back to its old self shortly.

It's the ACA (Obamacare) which they're caving in on and will devastate those like myself relying on it to stay alive.

It's people like me they're betraying, and not in the short term, but for the remainder of my lifetime. Which will be much, much shorter now thanks to this.

[bluestarone]

25. I'm just saying, if this does happen

It's unexplainable in my book.

[Blasphemer]

32. Dem caucus will live to regret this one. I personally am demoralized and rethinking a lot. nt

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

33. This is the Hill

Five Democrats changed their votes not ten. Not saying that's a consolation, however.

[russmoon]

35. Let them know

Let them know.  So much suffering and sacrifice from your people.  For.  Nothing.  Eat. Cake. Senate Dems: [phone]