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In reply to the discussion: House passes Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' in marathon overnight session [View all]MayReasonRule
(3,369 posts)25. The Continuing Resolution Was THE Key Way To Have Blocked This
The current budget bill is an atrocity and out-of-touch leaders like Chuck Schumer laid the groundwork by voting for the CR.
— Kat Abughazaleh (@katmabu.bsky.social) 2025-05-22T00:48:15.088Z
Appeasement and complicity do not work. When you bend the knee, theyâll break your leg.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer
Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania
Senator Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada
Senator Brian Schatz of Hawaii
Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York
Senator Gary Peters of Michigan
Senator Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire
Senator Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire
Senator Angus King of Maine, an independent who frequently caucuses with Democrats
Each voted in favor of the Continuing Resolution.
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House passes Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' in marathon overnight session [View all]
nitpicked
Thursday
OP
Yep....and SNAP. BILLIONS in cuts so the ultra RICH can have their massive tax cut.
Bengus81
Thursday
#10
And now they've rebounded on steady jobs data just out. PMI data coming in about 45 minutes after open. . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Thursday
#19
ok. id love to see those brass hats loose their fancy perks etc and id love to see the corps
AllaN01Bear
Thursday
#23
They are again pushing the "Economy will grow out of the deficit" bullshit pushed since Reagan. . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Thursday
#30
Republicans are literally giving all the money to the least deserving people on earth.
Initech
Thursday
#39