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nitpicked

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Thu Oct 16, 2025, 08:09 AM Oct 16

Senate GOP, Thune throw curveball into shutdown fight

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5557706-senate-gop-thune-shutdown-spending-bill/

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is throwing a curveball into the shutdown fight as he plans to bring a full-year spending bill for the Pentagon to the floor on Thursday, effectively daring Democrats to oppose it as part of their push to keep health care at the forefront of the impasse.
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The full-year bill is the result of a bipartisan appropriations process and passed out of committee on a 26-3 vote earlier this year. And it would fund military paychecks that could be on the line again if the shutdown drags on until the end of the month.

At the same time, Democrats want to appear steadfast in their opposition to the Trump administration, and note that they’ve gotten no guarantees about what Republicans could attach to the Defense bill once it clears Thursday’s procedural hurdle.
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But whether Democrats will play ball is a major question. Multiple key party leaders demurred when pressed on Wednesday over how they will handle the vote.
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Senate GOP, Thune throw curveball into shutdown fight (Original Post) nitpicked Oct 16 OP
If Democrats support the conditions of the bill and they are still acceptable SSJVegeta Oct 16 #1
If it doesn't ban presidential recission it's meaningless.nt Phoenix61 Oct 16 #2
The Senate has now adjourned until next week. James48 Oct 16 #3

SSJVegeta

(1,833 posts)
1. If Democrats support the conditions of the bill and they are still acceptable
Thu Oct 16, 2025, 09:08 AM
Oct 16

Then they should vote for it.

James48

(5,018 posts)
3. The Senate has now adjourned until next week.
Thu Oct 16, 2025, 02:59 PM
Oct 16

No bill was brought to the floor. They gave up after one try at the same , dead House version of a CR, and then left for the weekend.

The Senate adjourned at 2:30 pm, and won’t be back until Monday afternoon at 3 pm.

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