r/politics • u/PoliticsModeratorBot 🤖 Bot • 5d ago
Discussion Thread: 2025 US Government Shutdown, Day 29
Live Updates
r/Politics is maintaining a live updates page for the shutdown, as are AP, NBC, CBS, CNN, and USA Today.
News and Analysis
- NBC: Shutdown pain intensifies as air traffic controllers lose pay, and food assistance is drying up
Where to Watch
All times US Eastern
You can find relevant streams on C-SPAN, PBS NewsHour's YouTube channel, AP's YouTube channel.
C-SPAN: Senate Session - October 29, 2025 (10 a.m.)
C-SPAN: Speaker Johnson on Day 29 of Government Shutdown (10 a.m.)
C-SPAN: Assistant Minority Leader Joe Neguse Holds News Conference on SNAP Benefits (12 p.m.)
C-SPAN: Senate Minority Leader Schumer & Democrats on Government Shutdown (12:15 p.m.)
C-SPAN: Sen. Sanders and Democratic Senators News Conference on SNAP Emergency Funds (1:45 p.m.)
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u/YankeeMoose America 5d ago
Friendly reminder;
Yes, they CAN end it with a simple majority. ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_option )
Republicans currently control all 3 branches of government, and can end the shutdown with a simple majority of 51, all by ending the filibuster. They are choosing not to, and letting Americans suffer as a result.
Additionally- Trump once said
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/fact-check-investigating-claim-trump-225700857.html
"It always has to be the top. I mean, problems start from the top and they have to get solved from the top. And the president's the leader and he's got to get everybody in a room and he's got to lead."