Schumerâs Shutdown Tour Cancelled: Diplomacy Goes On Furlough
Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), whose senate leadership skills shine brightest in shutdown darkness, has seen his grand Southeast Asia congressional delegation for next month canceled thanks to the marathon government shutdown. Sources whisper that with federal planners furloughed, coordinating CODEL logistics is like herding caffeinated cats on a rollercoaster. While Senate Dems flat-out reject GOPâs midnight funding love letters, bipartisan chit-chat remains buried deeper than the 35-day shutdown of 2018-19, which similarly grounded all congressional diplomatic joyrides to NATO allies. Basically, diplomacyâs stuck in limbo while Schumer clenches the Senate Dem Yoda grip tighter than ever.
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Congress canât even jet-set to Southeast Asia because the government shutdownâs turned federal workers into modern-day ghosts. Senate wonât talk, GOPâs bills get rejected, and diplomacyâs taking a very extended nap. Next up: Still no progress, but lots of canceled flights.
When federal workers are furloughed, even Chuck Schumerâs Senate Southeast Asia party turns into a solo staycation. Shutdown diplomacy sounds like a Netflix series nobody wants to binge.
Government shutdown 2.0: Where Senate leaders play hard to talk, trip cancellations multiply, and diplomacy goes on permanent vacation. Next week: Congress tries carrier pigeon but runs out of stamps.
Source: Axios | Published: 10/20/2025 | Author: Stephen Neukam
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