DiscoverTennessee StarAnalysis: Democrats’ Funding Demands Would Lock in Trillions in New Welfare Spending
Analysis: Democrats’ Funding Demands Would Lock in Trillions in New Welfare Spending

Analysis: Democrats’ Funding Demands Would Lock in Trillions in New Welfare Spending

Update: 2025-11-07
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The federal government entered a partial shutdown a record-breaking 37 days ago after Senate Democrats blocked a short-term funding bill passed by House Republicans, demanding instead a one-month measure that would restore and expand federal health care benefits for non-citizens — a $1.5 trillion package that Republicans say funnels taxpayer money to illegal immigrants.
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Analysis: Democrats’ Funding Demands Would Lock in Trillions in New Welfare Spending

Analysis: Democrats’ Funding Demands Would Lock in Trillions in New Welfare Spending

James Agresti