Despite everything that Chuck Shumer tried, the Senate invoked cloture on the House spending continuing resolution. The final vote was 62-38. 10 Dems crossed the aisle for this procedural vote to end debate in the resolution. They were:
- Chuck Schumer NY
- Angus King ME
- Dick Durbin IL
- Catherine Cortez Masto NV
- Brian Schatz HI
- Maggie Hassan NH
- John Fetterman PA
- Gary Peters MI
- Kristin Gillibrand NY
- Jean Shaheen NH
This is a big loss for the Dems. Despite all their histrionics since the CR cleared the House, they proved impotent when it came time to hold the votes.
I think they mostly realized any shutdown would have been – rightfully – laid at their feet.
According to multiple reports yesterday, Kristin Gillibrand could be heard yelling at the top of her lungs about it from outside of a Dem caucus luncheon event yesterday. She was not happy about the hard line Chuck Shumer had taken and made sure the rest of the caucus heard about it. Chuck’s opposition to the CR can be summed up by something the Bard said: it is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.
This all but guarantees the CR will pass this evening, as the Republicans have the votes needed to send the spending bill to the President’s desk.