Preface The "shutdown drama" of the U.S. government has been on for six days, and the fifth Senate vote is just around the corner. This political tug-of-war is pushing hundreds of thousands of federal employees to the brink of unemployment. Trump's administration promised "drastic measures", while Democrats were labeled as "layoffs". Can the provisional appropriations bill of November 21 pass? Behind this power game lies the deep crisis of American politics.
Senate majority leader John Thun is facing a political battle. Republicans need eight Democratic votes to break the 60 vote threshold, with only Fertman, Curtis Mastro and Independent Senator Kim running out. Trump’s National Economic Committee director Hassett issued a final statement: If there is no progress on Monday, the president will launch “mass cuts.” This is quite dramatic – as usual, employees during the shutdown are unpaid leave rather than dismissal, and the Trump team is deliberately creating a sense of crisis.
The Democratic senators are not a piece of iron. Featherman in Pennsylvania supports funding, saying that "normal people cannot pay for political struggle"; while Cortés Mastro in Nevada is concerned about federal employees in the electoral district. But the majority of Democrats insist on joining the immigration policy clause, forming a sharp opposition to the Republican's "pure funding" claim. Punchbowl News reports that Thun had been preparing for a sixth vote on Tuesday, and that this "wheel war" strategy consumed public patience.
Even more playful is the Trump team’s “the art of throwing the pot.” Hassett pushed the responsibility for cuts entirely to the Democratic party, but avoided the fact that the Republicans controlled both houses of Congress. This talk sparked fierce debate on social media, #government stops the culprit # topic on a hot search. There are political analysts pointing out that the 2024 election is approaching, both parties are borrowing the muscles of the show, and federal employees have become political codes.
When legislation becomes a tool for party disputes, when people’s livelihoods become negotiation codes, the government’s credibility and people’s well-being are compromised. Whatever the result of Monday’s vote, Washington needs to reflect: Where is the bottom line of the political game? When will the next “closure crisis” take place? Per, the real solution is not in the ballot box, but in the courage to break party barriers.
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