It sounds like a bunch of Democrats want to cave in exchange for no concessions whatsoever. Edit: Bloomberg has more details

Current likely Democratic votes for this:

  • Shaheen - NH
  • Hassan - NH
  • King - ME
  • Fetterman - PA
  • Peters - MI
  • Durbin - IL
  • Warner - VA
  • Kaine - VA
  • Ossoff- GA
  • Warnock - GA

If you want to change things, you need to call their DC office NOW, and leave an email if you can’t.

Edit 2: enough Democrats joined the Republicans to reopen the government with no real concessions.

The list:

  • Durbin
  • Hassan
  • King
  • Cortez Masto
  • Kaine
  • Shaheen
  • Rosen
  • Fetterman
  • Schumer
  • Gillibrand

There was a caucus meeting right before this, so the bulk of the Senate Democrats were likely OK with giving in, even if not willing to vote for it in public

  • nymnympseudonym@piefed.social
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    So I am one of Jeanne Shaheen’s constituents (and, NH being a small state, I’ve met her more than once)

    I just sent her office a constituent note

    Compromise was the adult, responsible, and ABSOLUTELY WRONG thing to do. I know your concerns are for your constituents and you are weighing delaying ACA extension versus SNAP and ATCs. That is the wrong calculus. Trump just dared you in a game of brinksmanship. You’re a mother, you know that if you get into a battle of wills with a three-year-old, you damn well better win. Because caving means you are not the one in control anymore.

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      This letter is better written than 90% of politicans can speak.

      We need more fucking leftists running for stuff. Local elections!

      We MUST form the left Tea Party and fucking get rid of all the dead democratic weight that’s blocking progress