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adamnyc.bsky.social @adamnyc.bsky.social · 3d

tl;dr? Boycotting Bezos? Here are some excerpts.

“The legislation that ends the current lapse in appropriations must include express language appropriating funds for back pay for furloughed employees, or such payments cannot be made,” Mark Paoletta, OMB’s general counsel, wrote to White House budget director Russell Vought.

By that interpretation, furloughed workers would not be paid when this shutdown ends. Lawmakers are considering a seven-week stopgap measure that would simply extend federal funding at current levels. That legislation passed the House last month but remains hung up in the Senate. It does not include additional language on back pay.
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But Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-South Dakota) told reporters that back pay was “a fairly standard practice” and that he wasn’t familiar with OMB’s argument. “My understanding is, yes, that they would get paid,” he said. “I’ll find out. I haven’t heard this up until now.”

Administration officials hope the memo will maximize Republicans’ leverage in shutdown negotiations with Democrats...

Democrats indicated the move might have the opposite effect.

“Honestly, the impact it seems to have had on Democrats here is people kind of digging in their heels harder and not wanting to give an inch to those kind of hollow threats,” Rep. James Walkinshaw (D-Virginia) told The Post on Tuesday. “And the latest threat to not pay furloughed federal workers at the end of the shutdown I think is in precisely the same category. The law is just very clear.”

Excerpted from Jacob Bogage's article, "Furloughed workers not guaranteed back pay after shutdown, OMB claims." Washington Post, October 7, 2025.

adamnyc.bsky.social @adamnyc.bsky.social · 3d

What next? A MTG skeet?

adamnyc.bsky.social @adamnyc.bsky.social · 3d

5 FAILED VOTES... and OMB just blew up Sen. Thune's position.

The MAGA CR cannot pass. Not only will Dems #HoldTheLine -- the GOP is going to have to fix Trump's latest mess.

That means House Republicans need to end their vacation and pass a bipartisan CR.

www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

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adamnyc.bsky.social @adamnyc.bsky.social · 8d

The #TrumpShutdown shows how callous the GOP has become. They're desperate to take away Americans' healthcare & they'd hurt even more Americans to do it.

But every MAGA cut they make now will become another reversal they'll need to make to earn Dem votes and end their shutdown. #HoldTheLine

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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Indivisible Brooklyn @bkindivisible.bsky.social · 9d

We demanded that @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social & @schumer.senate.gov fight for us. Now they are!

The radical right and radical center are freaking out because Dems refuse to rubber-stamp MAGA cuts. Show some support for Dems who are protecting affordable healthcare and encourage them to #HoldTheLine

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adamnyc.bsky.social @adamnyc.bsky.social · 9d

Democrats are addressing the affordability crisis.
Republicans just keep getting weirder.
#HoldTheLine

Hakeem Jeffries @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social · 10d

Donald Trump and his Republican cronies have officially shut down the government.

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adamnyc.bsky.social @adamnyc.bsky.social · 10d

When given an opportunity to protect Americans' access to affordable healthcare, Republicans voted to cut off Americans' access to more services instead.

The only way to fix the Republican healthcare crisis is to #HoldTheLine. No Democratic votes for MAGA cuts.

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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adamnyc.bsky.social @adamnyc.bsky.social · 11d

We can't afford @kirstengillibrand.bsky.social voting for another Schumer Surrender.

No more Dem votes for MAGA cuts!

adamnyc.bsky.social @adamnyc.bsky.social · 11d

#HoldTheLine, @schumer.senate.gov!

Hakeem Jeffries @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social · 11d

Bigotry will get you nowhere.

Cancel the Cuts. Lower the Cost. Save Healthcare.

We are NOT backing down.

adamnyc.bsky.social @adamnyc.bsky.social · 11d

450,000 NYers are losing healthcare already due to the MAGA budget. Another MAGA CR would be a catastrophe for NYers and all Americans.

No more Dem votes for MAGA cuts. Democrats must hold the line for a short-term CR and bipartisan negotiations to keep the programs we rely on funded. #HoldTheLine

Hakeem Jeffries @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social · 12d

The cost of living in America is way too high.

And the Republican healthcare crisis is making things worse.

Enough.

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Indivisible Brooklyn @bkindivisible.bsky.social · 12d

Incredible turnout for our know-your-rights canvass with @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social, Carroll Gardens Association, & Hand in Hand. We had great conversations at 100 local businesses. Join us next time, because we all want our neighborhoods to be safe for the people who live here! #SignsOfSolidarity

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adamnyc.bsky.social @adamnyc.bsky.social · 14d

Hey Brooklyn! Join @cmalexaaviles.bsky.social for a march through Sunset Park at 11am. And join more CMs for know-your-rights canvassing all day long:
@cmshahanahanif.bsky.social in Park Slope @cmrestler.bsky.social in Williamsburg
@cmsandynurse.bsky.social & @cmjengutierrez.bsky.social in Bushwick

NYC Progressives @nycprogressives.bsky.social · 14d

See you tomorrow at an @nycprogressives action near you!

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adamnyc.bsky.social @adamnyc.bsky.social · 21d

We need to pass #NewYork4All to extend sanctuary protections statewide.

And we need NYS lawmakers to get back to Albany for a #SpecialSessionNow to get it done before 2026.

action.aclu.org/send-message...

Call a Special Session to Pass New York for All

Please take action!

action.aclu.org

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adamnyc.bsky.social @adamnyc.bsky.social · 25d

Working families are struggling to make ends meet, but @kirstengillibrand.bsky.social refuses to meet with them.
www.amny.com/news/protest...

Protestors rally outside Sen. Schumer’s Midtown office urging he ‘hold the line or resign’ against GOP spending cuts | amNewYork

More than 100 demonstrators rallied outside Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s Midtown office Monday, urging him to resist Republican-led budget cuts they

www.amny.com

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Indivisible Brooklyn @bkindivisible.bsky.social · 25d

100s of NYers demanding @schumer.senate.gov not cave to the GOP like he did in March. Reps were invited in to meet with staff, so keep up the pressure &…

Hold the line, Chuck!

@fwwnewyork.bsky.social @targetmajoritynyc.bsky.social @riseandresist.bsky.social @nychange.bsky.social @indivisible.org

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Indivisible Brooklyn @bkindivisible.bsky.social · Sep 10

@governor.ny.gov could join us in calling for a #SpecialSessionNow to protect NYers from the MAGA budget. Instead, she's cutting off access to healthcare for 450,000 NYers. NYS has the resources to meet NYers' needs -- we just need leaders who are willing to fight for us!

Invest in Our New York @investinourny.bsky.social · Sep 10

Welp, @governor.ny.gov is on board with Trump & Congressional Republicans' efforts to make NY sicker. @axios.com reported this morning that Hochul is scrapping expanded healthcare b/c of the Federal Budget Scam. www.axios.com/2025/09/10/n...

Our response (spoiler, she should #TaxTheRich instead)👇

Earlier this morning, Axios reported that Gov. Hochul plans to axe New Yorkers’ healthcare as a result of July’s Federal Budget Scam. Below is a response from Erica Vladimer, Communications Coordinator for the Invest In Our New York Campaign:

“New York’s Congressional Republican delegation happily voted to make New Yorkers sicker by cutting billions from our healthcare, forcing state leaders to step in and deal with the aftermath. Unfortunately, Governor Hochul’s claim to stand up for New York’s families falls short as she chooses to axe their healthcare. Instead, Governor Hochul can raise the necessary public dollars to protect healthcare access by raising taxes on New York’s millionaires and billionaires. Anything less is just going along with Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans.”

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Indivisible Brooklyn @bkindivisible.bsky.social · Sep 7

Standing ovation 👏👏 for brand new group Forest Hills Indivisible for slaying highway visibility by the US Open & hells yes the motorcade went RIGHT UNDER IT.

You love to see it ❤️🎾

@indivisible.org @marisakabas.bsky.social @elizaorlins.bsky.social @ezralevin.bsky.social @leahgreenberg.bsky.social

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adamnyc.bsky.social @adamnyc.bsky.social · Sep 4

The MAGA budget was signed into law 2 months ago today. NYS lawmakers can protect us from its full impact. But they went on recess in June and they haven't come back to Albany since.

Call @governor.ny.gov and your NYS electeds to demand a #SpecialSessionNow!

elections.ny.gov/new-york-sta...

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adamnyc.bsky.social @adamnyc.bsky.social · Sep 3

Congressional Democrats are trying to find a good message for 2026. But they're making themselves completely irrelevant as we come under attack in 2025.

Shaking us down for $7 and policing our speech won't win back the majority. You've got to fight for us too.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Inside the Democratic plan to recapture the House majority in 2026

Their effort is running up against harsh political realities, from Trump’s efforts to revamp the House map to a tarnished Democratic brand with abysmal approval ratings.

www.washingtonpost.com

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adamnyc.bsky.social @adamnyc.bsky.social · Aug 25

NYers are united in wanting to keep our communities safe from Trump's lawless secret police.

Tell Hochul (518-474-8390), Heastie (518-455-3791), and Stewart-Cousins (518-455-2585) to pass the #MELT Act now!

Thank you @tonysimone.bsky.social ‪and @patriciafahy46.bsky.social for leading the way.

Tony Simone @tonysimone.bsky.social · Aug 22

Unaccountable. Unidentifiable. Out of control. From upstate to downstate, New Yorkers are united to unmask ICE and restore trust in our laws. It’s time to pass the MELT Act.

Thank you to @PatFahy46 for carrying this bill in the Senate!

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adamnyc.bsky.social @adamnyc.bsky.social · Aug 16

@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social is jealous of @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social‬'s popular agenda. The Minority Leader should just follow Zohran's lead and get real about affordability!

It's time for Dems to start delivering for us. #FreeChildcare would be a good start.
www.nydailynews.com/2025/08/15/h...

Jeffries to Mamdani: Time to get real about your ideas if you want my endorsement

Jeffries also refused to back Mamdani on the issue of his rent-stabilized apartment, which Cuomo has sought to make political hay over.

www.nydailynews.com

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adamnyc.bsky.social @adamnyc.bsky.social · Aug 8

Why wait? He's already "Zombie Cuomo" to me!

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adamnyc.bsky.social @adamnyc.bsky.social · Aug 3

@cortezmasto.senate.gov is complicit with Trump's weaponization of law enforcement to harm her constituents.

But thank you, @anniekarni.bsky.social, for asking the tough questions! Why is @schumer.senate.gov still in leadership when he caved on the CR and has no plan for the next funding fight?

Annie Karni @anniekarni.bsky.social · Aug 2

Why Cortez Masto Tangled With Cory Booker on the Senate Floor

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/02/u...

Why Cortez Masto Tangled With Cory Booker on the Senate Floor

www.nytimes.com

adamnyc.bsky.social @adamnyc.bsky.social · Jul 22

Called @schumer.senate.gov and @kirstengillibrand.bsky.social in DC today to ask whether Dems have any red lines in negotiations over the funding deadline. Neither of their staffers knew of any.

You can't be negotiating effectively if no one knows what you stand for!

www.axios.com/2025/07/21/s...

Senate Democrats face crossroads in anti-Trump strategy

This week will present an early test case for this fall's appropriations showdown.

www.axios.com

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adamnyc.bsky.social @adamnyc.bsky.social · Jul 18

Solidarity forever... even on a Thursday!
#GoodTroubleLivesOn #OneMillionRising

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