Wild that this is EL5 and only one serious response.
The government is funded through appropriations bills. The US government is set to run out of funding tonight, absent the bipartisan support for a continuing resolution to continue funding the government, and as of this moment, the Republicans need Democratic votes to support it as they lack a control of both legislative chambers.
Democrats, having no power to legislate due to being in the minority, are using this opportunity try and force concessions from Republicans, as the minority basically always does. (And should.)
Wild that this is EL5 and only one serious response.
The government is funded through appropriations bills. The US government is set to run out of funding tonight, absent the bipartisan support for a continuing resolution to continue funding the government, and as of this moment, the Republicans need Democratic votes to support it as they lack a control of both legislative chambers.
Democrats, having no power to legislate due to being in the minority, are using this opportunity try and force concessions from Republicans, as the minority basically always does. (And should.)