Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), fresh from a Democratic strategy session: "I think that there is no reason to surrender now, every reason to stand firm."
The Schumer Shutdown has hit Day 37. It would end the very moment 5 moderate Democrat senators voted to reopen the government.
Facts of the fallout:
- 800,000 federal workers unpaid
- TSA absences up 10%, flight delays spiking
- National parks closed, trash piling
- Veteransā services disrupted
- Coast Guard members working without pay
Democrats, driven by AOC-wing demands to preserve illegal immigrant benefits and dismantle OBBB border gains, refuse to negotiate, no matter the amount of pain and suffering felt by the American people.