Emerita Speaker Nancy Pelosi Many Democratic Democrats in the Senate urge to risk the government by opposing a draft spending law that must be considered in the Senate Hall today.
Instead, Pelosi, who represents San Francisco and a leading democratic in the House of Representatives, urges members of the Senate to support the extension of short -term financing that allows more time to negotiate.
The Senate will receive a major procedural vote on Friday afternoon to raise its final pass for a decisive government government spending bill – known as the ongoing decision (CR) – to Avoid partial closure With time running out.
The leader of the minority in the Senate Chuck Shomer, dn.yHe revealed that he would vote for the CR who was passing at home, because “the closure will be a gift” for the president Donald Trump And the Republicans.
Democrats face pressure to act and avoid the closure of the government
Pelosi and Shomer (Getty Images)
Pelosi, a prominent democracy in the House of Representatives, says the draft law provides a “false choice”.
“Donald Trump and Elon Musk She offered Congress a wrong choice between closing the government or an empty check that leads to a devastating attack on the welfare of families working throughout America. “She wrote on X.
“Let's be clear,” continued, “is not a good option for the American people. But this wrong option that some buy instead of fighting is unacceptable.”
Pelosi praised the leader of the minority in the House of Representatives, Hakim Jeffrez and Democrats in the House of Representatives, to vote by an overwhelming majority against the bill.
Democrats explode Sen. Chuck Schumer to support the Republican Party spending bill
The leader of the minority in the House of Representatives, Hakim Jeffrez, speaks DN.Y, during a press conference in Capitol, in Washington, Thursday, March 6, 2025. (AP Photo / J. Scott Applewhite)
She said that members of the Democratic Senate “must listen to women” in Congress.
“The credits leaders have provided Rosa Deloro and Patty Murray by eloquence that we must have a better option: to extend four -week financing to keep the government open and negotiate an agreement of the two parties,” Pelosi said.
“America has witnessed Trump's closure before – but this devastating legislation is worse,” she said. “Democrats should not buy in this wrong option. We must return it for a better way. Listen to women, for the people.”
At the same time, the ruler of Democrat JB Pritzker From Illinois, billionaire and another elected official seen as a leading democratic voice, urging Democrats in the Senate to oppose the bill.
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker speaks during the sexual support gathering at Feder BU Bel entity Plaza on April 27, 2022, in Chicago. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
“The Democrats have the ability to stop power with Donald Trump and Elon Musk, and they should use it,” he said in a press release.
Republicans in Congress criticized for “mixing their responsibility” to maintain Trump's strength in the choice.
“America was founded on the concept of checks and balances, but Republicans in Congress decided to bend their installation to Donald Trump, Eileon Musk and their chronology who seek to the intestine of our government from the inside to the outside. It is dangerous,” he said.
“Democrats have the ability to force the two parties and collect together to provide a budget that reflects the priorities that we must share all.” “I am urging not to vote on the ongoing decision.”
