Democratsâ 3-Minute Drama: Shutdown Theater vs. GOP Ghost Town
On Tuesday, Democrats are crashing the sparsely attended, speed-run "pro forma" House session like itâs Coachella â except with more congressional drama and fewer sun hats. Led by a senior House Dem ready to tweet 'We care, they donât,' they're showing up en masse at noon to embarrass Republicans, who are presumably on vacation or searching for their souls. Theyâll demand a unanimous consent vote on a government funding & healthcare expansion bill â immediately doomed because GOP will gavel faster than light to cut âem off. Adding to the soap opera, never-sworn-in Rep-elect Adelita Grijalva looks like sheâll be banished to the gallery, courtesy of Speaker Mike Johnson, who promises to swear her in... sometime next week. Democrats claim itâs all a stunt to expose Johnson's foot-dragging over Epstein files, which sounds like Capitol Hillâs version of a reality TV cliffhanger.
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Democrats showing up to a 3-minute ghost session to prove they care, while Republicans have apparently ghosted harder than a bad Tinder date. Spoiler: the gavel speedruns means no bill passing, just pure political theater.
If you've ever wondered how fast Congress can cancel a meeting, just watch Republicans zoom-gavel the Democratsâ funding bill like itâs a free sample at Costco.
Democrats planned a House floor flash mob at noon, but Republicans turned it into a ghost town faster than your Wi-Fi drops during a Zoom call.
Source: Axios | Published: 9/30/2025 | Author: Andrew Solender
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