With the deadline quickly approaching, Senate Democrats are now openly taking credit for a possible shutdown, telling anyone who will listen that they plan to block a long-term reauthorization of CHIP, along with funding for national security, veterans and other crucial federal programs.
Senate Democrats are even bragging to reporters about their shutdown, telling NBC and Politico that they have the votes to filibuster a continuing resolution when it makes its way to the chamber. Chuck Schumer and his cronies are even fundraising off of their shutdown, with “moderate” Virginia Democrat Mark Warnerboasting to supporters that he will vote against funding the government, imperiling the paychecks of the many military members and government employees who call Virginia home. For good measure, Warner threw in a bald-faced lie, falsely claiming that the CR does not address CHIP.
“Senate Democrats are not even trying to hide the fact that full responsibility for the Schumer Shutdown lies in their caucus,” said NRSC Communications Director Katie Martin. “If Senate Democrats succeed in their plan to end CHIP and shut down the government, voters will remember who is to blame.”