Government Shutdown Avoided
Ten Democrats voted to advance the continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government through September, setting the stage for the Republican-led measure to pass with a simple majority. The continuing resolution must be passed before midnight on Friday, March 14 to avoid a shutdown. Sixty votes were needed to end the discussion surrounding the CR (negate a filibuster). The vote to send the bill to a final decision was 62-38.
With a six-seat Republican advantage (53-47) in the Senate, the CR should be sent to President Donald Trump's (R) desk easily, with only a simple majority needed to pass the bill.
Republicans in the House (almost entirely along party lines) passed a continuing resolution to fund the government through the end of the fiscal year (through September), but Democrats in the upper chamber initially couldn't get the Senate version to the 60-vote necessary threshold to avoid a filibuster.
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Senator Ruben Gallego: Town halls in Central and Southern Arizona THIS WEEK. We're just getting started, see you soon AZ!
Representative Andy Biggs: Another day, another judge who wants to make sweeping decisions for the entire country. I’m calling on House Leadership to bring my legislation, the Injunctive Authority Clarification Act, to the Floor to stop this nonsense.
Representative Eli Crane: The activist judges were suspiciously quiet when Joe Biden enacted all the policies that led to gang members ENTERING America. How’s that work? Only vocal when President Trump DEPORTS them?
Representative Juan Ciscomani: As a dad of 6, expanding access to quality and affordable child care will always be a top priority. Proud to co-lead this bold, bipartisan plan to address the child care workforce shortage and strengthen existing tax credits.
Representative Abe Hamadeh: His first resolution as a Congressman has already produced results Rep. Hamadeh is proud to have spearheaded the effort to ban the circulation of the China Daily News in the Halls of Congress!
Representative Yassamin Ansari: As Trump and Republicans try to take away your health care, I'm proud to cosponsor the Medicare Dental, Hearing, and Vision Benefit Act to make sure everyone who relies on Medicare has access to all of the services they need.
State Senate President Warren Petersen: Mohave county was key to our wins in 2024 and they will be big in 2026! It was an honor to take the stage with Congressman Biggs, Rep Biasucci, Gillette and Senator Angius to speak to this amazing group!
State Representative Michael Way: LD15 is Biggs Country! #GoBiggsOrGoHome
State Representative Pamela Carter: MISSION: Back to school at the Goodwill Excel Center in Phoenix, where those without a high school diploma can receive training and education as well as graduate with the credits in the classes they missed! “Building pathways out of poverty”.
State Representative Oscar De Los Santos: My constituents in south Phoenix die 14 years earlier than those in north Scottsdale. It is grotesque that we allow this to happen in the wealthiest nation in human history.
State Representative Michael Carbone: I'm committed to supporting our educators & improving the education system in AZ. Let's work together to provide every child with a quality education! carboneforaz.com #LD25 #AZstatehouse #majorityleader #repcarbone #carboneforAZ #SupportTeachers #EducationMatters
Senate Democrats Advance Republican CR, Avoid Government Shutdown— By Cactus Politics' Jackson Bakich
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Gallego Introduces Bipartisan Bill Protecting Seniors from Social Security Overpayment Lookback— By Cactus Politics' Grayson Bakich— Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) is cosponsoring a bipartisan bill that would prevent Social Security seniors from needing to pay back overpayments from over ten years ago.
Gosar Reintroduces Bill to Produce Green Energy on Public Land— By Cactus Politics' Grayson Bakich— Representative Paul Gosar (R-AZ) has reintroduced legislation increasing the production of wind and solar energy on public land.
Arizona's Delegates Unite Behind Ciscomani's Reintroduced Tribal Water Agreement Bill— By Cactus Politics' Grayson Bakich— Almost all of Arizona's Congressional delegation has united behind Representative Juan Ciscomani's (R-AZ) Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Agreement, which he recently reintroduced to Congress.
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Schweikert Rips Democrats' Opposition to Tax Cuts & Jobs Act— By Cactus Politics' Grayson Bakich— Representative David Schweikert (R-AZ) did not mince words ripping Democratic opposition to extending President Donald Trump's 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on the House floor recently, asking why they want to play the blame game "instead of being willing to tell our voters the truth?"
Rubio and Waltz Announce Ukraine's Acceptance of 30-Day Ceasefire Proposal— By Cactus Politics' Mateo Guillamont— Secretary of State Marco Rubio and National Security Adviser Mike Waltz have announced Ukraine’s acceptance of a US proposal for a 30-day ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia.
The Snakebite is written by Grayson Bakich and Javier Manjarres
