In the past 24 hours it has become clear that Democrats are forcing the shutdown in order to get healthcare for illegal aliens. The fine details in their legislative proposal prove it. This will cost hundreds of billions of $$$.
Funding for illegal aliens was cancelled in the Big Beautiful Bill that was signed into law a few months ago. Democrats are desperate to get the money flowing again. That is their strategy to keep illegal aliens in the USA, so they can be counted in the census and vote for leftist politicians.
The continuing resolution (CR), that is need to reopen govt, is only for 7 weeks until November 21st. These are always clean with no major changes included. Just continue funding at current levels while they negotiate legislation.
Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer are not going to get any concessions. They know that. But they have to play this game so their activists are satisfied. This will continue until Hakeen Jeffries gives Chuck Schumer permission to surrender. Then they will pass a clean CR.
Democrats want to add $1.5 trillion in healthcare spending to this short term continuing resolution.
They want to add $500 million for NPR.
They want to restore funding to the leftist NGOs that were cancelled when USAID was shutdown.
Congress has never done such huge changes in a continuing resolution (CR). The Republicans have offered a clean CR that just continues funding the govt at current levels until Nov 21st so that negotiations can continue. It is really that simple.