This is very important when you call your senators. You are telling them to filibuster the CR. We want a government shutdown.

Voting no on the CR is easy. But don’t allow yourselves to be fooled. Voting for cloture and then voting no on the CR is capitulation. It is procedural theatrics. Be specific when you call that you want them to filibuster the CR and that you are supporting them in that effort and that you know it will lead to a shutdown.

The shutdown will not make it easier for the Whitehouse to fire people. Any statements along those lines imply that the Whitehouse respects the law around firing, which they clearly do not. Voting for cloture is just more pretending that this all still normal.

This is also important because it shows that we understand how our government works. A demonstrably informed populace is much more powerful. Knowing what we want and why we want it matters.

TPM has some good reporting on the procedural games at play here - https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/the-kabuki-cave

But AOC said it best - https://bsky.app/profile/aoc.bsky.social/post/3lk6rnjzzz22m

EDIT: Sen. Mark Warner (who is a no on cloture; no on CR) with more context in a helpful video - https://bsky.app/profile/markwarner.bsky.social/post/3lkbcmmopo22u

Originally Posted By u/RobotHavGunz At 2025-03-13 10:01:59 AM | Source