Democratic Chief Chuck Schumer stated on the Senate flooring Saturday that it’s a “horrible mistake” for Republicans to dismiss his proposal to reopen the federal government with a one-year extension of presidency funding.
Republicans have referred to as the proposal a “non-starter.”
“I do know many Republicans stormed out the gate to dismiss this supply, however that is a horrible mistake,” Schumer stated. “Our supply shouldn’t be a brand new coverage. This isn’t negotiating in a shutdown. It’s merely agreeing to keep up present funding ranges.”
He stated Republicans are refusing to even acknowledge the healthcare points.
“It is alarming that Republicans even refuse to acknowledge now we have a right away disaster proper now that wants fixing,” Schumer stated.
Schumer continued to criticize Republicans for the damaging results of the record-shattering shutdown, blaming Republicans for delays and cancelations at airports and for ongoing points with SNAP.
He additionally stated the administration displayed “pathological ranges of vindictiveness” by taking the case about paying out SNAP advantages to the Supreme Court docket.
Houston residents line up of their automobiles for a particular free meals distribution by the Houston Meals Financial institution on the NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, on Nov. 1, 2025.
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“This morning tens of thousands and thousands of Individuals stay in limbo as this administration continues its campaign towards SNAP,” Schumer stated. “The Supreme Court docket has allowed the administration to withhold advantages because the case makes its approach via the decrease courts. For this administration to go all the way in which to the Supreme Court docket simply to get out of getting to pay SNAP advantages for hungry children is pathological ranges of vindictiveness.”
He stated the SNAP concern is “within the administration’s arms.”
“The minute the administration needed to, it may discover a repair for SNAP and be certain that individuals do not go hungry,” Schumer stated.
Schumer additionally referred to as the large airport cancelations “transparently political.”
“What’s taking place at America’s airports proper now shouldn’t be an accident — it is a stunt,” he stated.
-ABC Information’ Allison Pecorin
