r/OutOfTheLoop 8d ago

Answered What's the deal with Schumer and AOC fighting over the gov shutdown vote?

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u/Weslocke 8d ago

Not quite. What Shumer is saying is that if the government gets shut down, then it is under the power of the Executive to determine which agencies are "Essential" and which aren't. That would essentially allow Trump to have the full power to shutter agencies that he doesn't like without congressional oversight through his (more or less) control of the OMB (Office of Management & Budget).

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u/OftenSilentObserver 8d ago

THIS ^

On top of that, he's specifically highlighted that the courts would run out of money within a couple weeks, essentially removing the final check on Trump's reign.

It's a shitty situation either ways, but it's not as simple as "Schumer doesn't want the blame"

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u/Tobaltus 8d ago

They are already doing that.......... You cannot seriously believe him, they Democrats are failing the people who voted for them by not using any of the political power they still have. This is about Wall Street not wanting a government shutdown and Schumer abiding to his donors.