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With Republicans out of town, House Dems are both everywhere and nowhere

With no action on the floor or in committees, they’re passing the time in the shutdown with pressers, meetings and even a few skirmishes.

Roll Call · Oct 8, 2025

Democrats seize on conservative support as hope to end shutdown - Roll Call

GOP’s clean continuing resolution goes down for a sixth time in the Senate, with no change in votes from previously.

Roll Call · Oct 8, 2025

"The House is done": Johnson rules out stand-alone vote on paying troops during shutdown

"We already had that vote. It's called the CR, " Johnson said.

Axios · Oct 8, 2025

House Speaker Mike Johnson Pushes Back Against Marjorie Taylor Greene In Escalating Feud Over Health Care

House Speaker Mike Johnson pushed back against Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene over her criticism of the party's plans for health care during the government shutdown

Latin Times · Oct 8, 2025

‘Depends who we’re talking about’: Trump says some federal workers don’t ‘deserve’ back pay after shutdown

This is a high-stakes game of chess in which ordinary Americans are treated as pawns.

We Got This Covered · Oct 8, 2025

‘Not appropriate or necessary’: Trump and Republicans plan to deny furloughed workers back pay and blame Dems

Hope they don't have bills to pay!

We Got This Covered · Oct 8, 2025

Mike Johnson’s choice to replace Bad Bunny at Super Bowl LX halftime reveals the depths of his Trump sycophancy

Johnson described Bad Bunny should be replaced by a singer who would be a ‘role model’ for children and suggested someone whose songs are often played at Trump’s rallies

The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2025

Chuck Schumer Blames Trump For Government Shutdown, Says Republicans Are 'Hellbent On Taking Health Care Away From 60 Million Americans'

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday accused President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans of triggering the government shutdown, calling the standoff a "life or death" issue for millions of Americans.

Benzinga · Oct 8, 2025

Trump threatens no back pay for federal workers affected by government shutdown

The move is being seen by many as a strongarm tactic to pressure Democrat lawmakers into budging and reopening the government, which has entered its eighth day of shutdown.

Euronews · Oct 8, 2025

The Latest: Trump administration threatens no back pay for federal workers in shutdown

President Donald Trump’s administration is warning Tuesday of no guaranteed back pay for federal workers during a government shutdown, reversing what has been longstanding policy for some 750,000 furloughed employees, according to a memo being circulated by the White House

The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2025