usagi@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 1 day agoShutdown nears day 20, Senate prepares 11th attempt to advance funding billwww.cbsnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square22fedilinkarrow-up1208arrow-down15
arrow-up1203arrow-down1external-linkShutdown nears day 20, Senate prepares 11th attempt to advance funding billwww.cbsnews.comusagi@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 1 day agomessage-square22fedilink
minus-squareSynAcker@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up27·1 day agoDon’t forget, the Republicans are the ones in power right now. If they wanted to, they can change the rules of the senate to pass the budget with a simple majority instead of the current 60 vote requirement. This shut down is all on them.
minus-squareryannathans@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down7·23 hours agoThen we’d surely see headlines about how undemocratic it is to change how voting works
minus-squareBradleyUffner@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·23 hours agoYes. Their opportunity to do the right thing is long past.
Don’t forget, the Republicans are the ones in power right now. If they wanted to, they can change the rules of the senate to pass the budget with a simple majority instead of the current 60 vote requirement. This shut down is all on them.
Then we’d surely see headlines about how undemocratic it is to change how voting works
Yes. Their opportunity to do the right thing is long past.