Eight Senators Say 'Hold My Beer' to Shutdown Pain
On November 9, 2025, eight Senate rebelsâseven Democrats and one independent, Sen. Angus King from Maine (yes, the 'I'm not a Democrat, but I caucus with them' guy)âsnuck a 60-40 vote past the government shutdown that had lasted a record 40 days. The shutdown had been the grand party pooper: furloughing federal workers, screwing Thanksgiving travel, and turning food aid into a political piñata. Senate Majority Leader John Thune dangled a carrot: a December vote on ACA premium tax credits, which is like promising candy but only if Congress remembers. Notably, none of these brave souls face voters in 2026âsix arenât even up for election and two are retiring, i.e., immunity from democracy chaos. Sen. Dick Durbin, leader-of-the-ship-wrecks and retiring come 2026, was the only Dem leader to jump ship. This motley crew also includes social media warriors like John Fetterman apologizing to the military and SNAP recipients, and Nevadaâs dynamic duo Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen shouting 'weaponized shutdown pain!' as they vote yes to reopen the government. Meanwhile, Senators Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen plead for sanity, even as Shaheen admits the healthcare fight is basically a hostage negotiation no oneâs winning. Bottom line: governmentâs back for now, but âperfectâ it ainâtâjust a politically convenient ceasefire in a 40-day shutdown soap opera.
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Nothing says bipartisan progress like eight senators who've already cashed the 'not up for reelection' checks ending a shutdown that ruined your Thanksgiving and flip-flopped more than a Twitter influencer deciding their brand.
Eight senators said 'no thanks' to voters and 'yes please' to ending a 40-day shutdown that was crueler than your last Zoom call. Spoiler: None face voters next year, so itâs basically political Kinder Surprise.
Senate shutdown ends because the âuntouchablesâ decided to play nice. Meanwhile, taxpayers get food aid chaos and canceled flights as holiday gifts. Governmentâs open, but the real shutdown is on common sense.
Source: Axios | Published: 11/10/2025 | Author: Andrew Pantazi
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