Senate Republicans brand looming crisis a 'Schumer Shutdown' as Democrats dig in

Senate Republicans are calling foul on Senate Democrats' opposition to the GOP’s short-term plan to keep the government funded, calling it hypocritical.

House Republicans on Tuesday unveiled their seven-week funding extension, known as a continuing resolution (CR), which congressional Republicans argue is as "clean" as can be. That means that the bill largely lacks any additional spending or policy riders. ---More...

???? BREAKING: It's just been exposed that Chuck Schumer and Democrats in Congress are demanding free health insurance for illegal aliens, half a billion dollars for NPR, and a $1.5 trillion spending increase in exchange for averting a government shutdown. NO WAY. STAND STRONG. pic.twitter.com/z4IsdmLj8t

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh)September 19, 2025

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