Despite Chuck Schumer announcing that Senate Democrats were united in fighting for a clean, 30-day continuing resolution to keep the government open without handing Trump and Musk a blank check, 10 Dems (including Schumer himself) caved and allowed a terrible Republican CR to pass.
Call Warren and Markey to thank them for voting No on Cloture and ask them to remove Schumer as Senate Minority Leader. We need someone who will actually fight for the American People, not just Wall Street!
That CR is the opposite of “clean.” It includes massive cuts that will jeopardize Social Security, leave tens of thousands of families without homes or food, and slashes benefits to veterans. It’s a slush fund that gives Trump and Elon Musk even more power over federal spending. Instead of trying to rein in the Trump and Musk power grab, this CR legitimizes it.
The following Democrats and one Independent voted for cloture on the CR, allowing it to overcome the filibuster:
- Sen. Chuck Schumer (NY)
- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (NY)
- Sen. John Fetterman (PA)
- Sen. Brian Schatz (HI)
- Sen. Dick Durbin (IL)
- Sen. Maggie Hassan (NH)
- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (NH)
- Sen. Catherine Cortez-Maso (NV)
- Sen. Gary Peters (MI)
- Sen. Angus King (ME)-Independent
It was not enough to symbolically vote no on the final passage of the CR. And in the case of Shaheen and King, they didn’t even do that. Senate Dems had the leverage to hold the line and block the vote, but these Senators caved and now everyday Americans will pay the price.
Congress may have avoided a shutdown, but the extreme cuts in the Republican CR will cause even more harm to our communities and Democrats lost their only real leverage for reining in Trump and Musk.
If your Senator is listed above, fill out this form right now and we’ll connect you to their office. Tell them that you’re outraged they voted yes on cloture for the Republican CR. Let them know that you expect them to fight hard for their constituents, not give in to extreme Republican demands.
If your Senator is not listed, call them to thank them for voting No on Cloture and ask them to remove Schumer as Senate Minority Leader. We need a fighter!