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Chuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov · 21m

RIF Russell Vought.

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Chuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov · 18h

Republicans own this shutdown—every job lost, every family hurt, every service gutted is because of their decisions.

A tweet from Russ Vought reads: "The RIFs have begun."

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Chuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov · 20h

cc: speaker johnson

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Chuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov · 1d

This is what tyranny looks like.

Trump has turned the Department of Justice into his personal attack dog to go after his political enemies.

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Chuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov · 1d

Someone like JD Vance, who has been on the receiving end of a lot of insinuations, should know to couch his language more carefully.

Anyways, I’ll be here, ready to make a deal to save Americans’ health care and reopen the federal government that Republicans shut down.

A headline from the New York Post reads: “JD Vance calls Chuck Schumer ‘one of the most famous Palestinians’”

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Chuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov · 1d

One U.S. Attorney already refused this case. So, Trump hand-picked an unqualified hack that would go after another political enemy. This isn't justice. It's revenge. And it should horrify every American who believes no one is above the law.

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Chuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov · 1d

This is what tyranny looks like. President Trump is using the Justice Department as his personal attack dog, targeting Attorney General Tish James for the ‘crime’ of prosecuting him for fraud—and winning.

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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 3d

So Well Done @schumer.senate.gov !

Chuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov · 3d

The government is shut down because Trump and the Republicans are hellbent on taking health care away from you.

And they won’t even come to the table to talk to us about it.

This is not about politics. It's about people.

Let’s break it down:

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Tim Fullerton - Host of the Find Out Podcast @timfullerton.bsky.social · 3d

This is very good.

Chuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov · 3d

The government is shut down because Trump and the Republicans are hellbent on taking health care away from you.

And they won’t even come to the table to talk to us about it.

This is not about politics. It's about people.

Let’s break it down:

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Peter Morley ♿️ @petermorley.bsky.social · 3d

PEOPLE OVER POLITICS. Healthcare is life or death for MILLIONS of Americans.

Chuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov · 3d

The government is shut down because Trump and the Republicans are hellbent on taking health care away from you.

And they won’t even come to the table to talk to us about it.

This is not about politics. It's about people.

Let’s break it down:

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Chuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov · 3d

The government is shut down because Trump and the Republicans are hellbent on taking health care away from you.

And they won’t even come to the table to talk to us about it.

This is not about politics. It's about people.

Let’s break it down:

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Chuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov · 3d

Donald Trump really wants us to believe:

There’s not enough money to fix ACA healthcare premiums

There’s not enough money for Air Traffic Controllers

But there’s somehow $20 billion available to bail out Argentina?!

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Chuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov · 3d

FIVE FAILED VOTES.

Senate Republicans do not have the votes to pass their bill.

They need to come to the table and negotiate now to reopen the government and bring down healthcare costs.

They’re the only ones who seem to think we can’t do both.

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Chuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov · 4d

Mike Johnson’s actions speak louder than his words.

He doesn’t care about protecting healthcare.

He’s protecting Trump from the Epstein files.

A headline from The Daily Beast reads: Johnson Trips Over Words When Cornered On Epstein Files.

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Chuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov · 5d

Whatever Speaker Johnson says:

He sent the House home for YET ANOTHER WEEK because he cares more about protecting the Epstein files than he does about protecting the American people.

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Chuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov · 6d

That’s right.

Speaker Johnson and the House Republicans aren’t bringing the House back next week again.

They care more about protecting the EPSTEIN FILES than protecting health care for the American people.

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Chuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov · 6d

It. Is. Simple.

Republicans can reopen the government and make people’s health care more affordable at the same time.

They’re choosing not to.

This is their shutdown.

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Chuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov · 7d

Speaker Johnson and House Republicans are out of town again next week

Because they care more about protecting the Epstein files than protecting the American people

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Chuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov · 8d

Americans know it: Trump wants this shutdown

and Republicans are following his orders to maximize pain.

Democrats will keep fighting to save health care for all Americans.

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Chuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov · 9d

Yes to ballrooms. No to healthcare for Americans. Got it.

A headline from People reads: “White House Will Continue Construction on 90,000-Square-Foot Ballroom During Government Shutdown”

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Chuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov · 9d

To everyone observing in the Jewish community in New York, across America, and around the world: G’mar Chatima Tovah

During this time of renewal and reflection, my family and I are wishing you an easy and meaningful fast this Yom Kippur.

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Chuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov · 10d

IT’S MIDNIGHT.

That means the Republican shutdown has just begun because they wouldn’t protect Americans’ health care.

We’re going to keep fighting for the American people.

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Chuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov · 10d

Republicans JUST VOTED DOWN our bill to avoid a government shutdown at midnight and address the healthcare needs of the American people.

Republicans are plunging us into a government shutdown rather than fixing their healthcare crisis.

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Chuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov · 10d

Republicans know the American people want the REPUBLICAN HEALTHCARE CRISIS fixed.

But Republicans are about to shut the government down instead of fixing it.

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Chuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov · 10d

No AI necessary.

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