Clean Budget Coalition
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The Clean Budget Coalition is an alliance of hundreds of groups committed to removing poison pill policy riders from the annual spending bills.
Learn more at cleanbudget.org.
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After lobbyists spent big on the Trump administration and Democratic defectors, the government funding bill cut food-contamination rules and limited ultraprocessed-food research.
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Shutdown Deal Kills Food Safety Rules
After lobbyists spent big on the Trump administration and Democratic defectors, the government funding bill cut food-contamination rules and limited ultraprocessed-food research.
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November 12, 2025 at 1:55 AM
After lobbyists spent big on the Trump administration and Democratic defectors, the government funding bill cut food-contamination rules and limited ultraprocessed-food research.
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John Thune secures provision in government funding bill letting senators sue for phone records seizure
John Thune secures provision in government funding bill letting senators sue for phone records seizure
The new legislative language is an escalation of the GOP’s efforts to discredit former special counsel Jack Smith.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:36 AM
John Thune secures provision in government funding bill letting senators sue for phone records seizure
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Will the big, beautiful, orange pumpkin rot before Congress and the President act to stop premiums from doubling? Watch our livestream to find out and name the pumpkin!!
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Will the big, beautiful, orange pumpkin rot before Congress and the President act to stop premiums from doubling? Watch our livestream to find out and name the pumpkin!!
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55-45, Senate GOP short-term funding bill FAILS.
52 Republicans + Fetterman (D-Pa.), Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), and King (I-Maine) vote YES.
44 Democrats + Paul (R-Ky.) vote NO.
It needed 60 votes to pass.
Shutdown hits at midnight.
52 Republicans + Fetterman (D-Pa.), Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), and King (I-Maine) vote YES.
44 Democrats + Paul (R-Ky.) vote NO.
It needed 60 votes to pass.
Shutdown hits at midnight.
September 30, 2025 at 11:26 PM
55-45, Senate GOP short-term funding bill FAILS.
52 Republicans + Fetterman (D-Pa.), Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), and King (I-Maine) vote YES.
44 Democrats + Paul (R-Ky.) vote NO.
It needed 60 votes to pass.
Shutdown hits at midnight.
52 Republicans + Fetterman (D-Pa.), Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), and King (I-Maine) vote YES.
44 Democrats + Paul (R-Ky.) vote NO.
It needed 60 votes to pass.
Shutdown hits at midnight.
Trump and Republicans in Congress are shutting down the government tonight at midnight.
People are rallying at the U.S. Capitol right now.
Watch the livestream:
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People are rallying at the U.S. Capitol right now.
Watch the livestream:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGaI...
Healthcare Over Billionaires Rally
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September 30, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Trump and Republicans in Congress are shutting down the government tonight at midnight.
People are rallying at the U.S. Capitol right now.
Watch the livestream:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGaI...
People are rallying at the U.S. Capitol right now.
Watch the livestream:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGaI...
Trump and Republicans have been shutting things down since Day One.
They've fired countless federal workers, dismantled entire agencies, lawlessly withheld funds, and upended checks and balances.
Now they're threating all of us with a full shutdown unless they get a blank check for even more.
They've fired countless federal workers, dismantled entire agencies, lawlessly withheld funds, and upended checks and balances.
Now they're threating all of us with a full shutdown unless they get a blank check for even more.
September 30, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Trump and Republicans have been shutting things down since Day One.
They've fired countless federal workers, dismantled entire agencies, lawlessly withheld funds, and upended checks and balances.
Now they're threating all of us with a full shutdown unless they get a blank check for even more.
They've fired countless federal workers, dismantled entire agencies, lawlessly withheld funds, and upended checks and balances.
Now they're threating all of us with a full shutdown unless they get a blank check for even more.
With a shutdown less than 36 hours away, federal workers and their unions who would be directly impacted by it are calling on congressional leaders to hold the line.
www.politico.com/live-updates...
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Federal workers unions call on Schumer, Jeffries to hold the line even if it means a shutdown
“Federal workers will willingly forego paychecks in the hopes of preserving the programs we have devoted our lives to administering,” the unions said.
www.politico.com
September 29, 2025 at 3:33 PM
With a shutdown less than 36 hours away, federal workers and their unions who would be directly impacted by it are calling on congressional leaders to hold the line.
www.politico.com/live-updates...
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With the funding deadline just a few days away, Trump is focused on holding the government hostage to lock in his healthcare cuts and hand the regime more unchecked power.
Tell your Democratic senator to hold the line against any deals that give Trump a blank check: indivisible.org/campaign/gov...
Tell your Democratic senator to hold the line against any deals that give Trump a blank check: indivisible.org/campaign/gov...
September 26, 2025 at 1:12 PM
With the funding deadline just a few days away, Trump is focused on holding the government hostage to lock in his healthcare cuts and hand the regime more unchecked power.
Tell your Democratic senator to hold the line against any deals that give Trump a blank check: indivisible.org/campaign/gov...
Tell your Democratic senator to hold the line against any deals that give Trump a blank check: indivisible.org/campaign/gov...
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Get this: The White House is pushing us to a government shut down AND threatening to carry out large-scale FIRINGS.
Trump is trying to bully Congress into a budget that destroys health care.
They must not back down in the face of this reprehensible & unAmerican threat.
Trump is trying to bully Congress into a budget that destroys health care.
They must not back down in the face of this reprehensible & unAmerican threat.
September 25, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Get this: The White House is pushing us to a government shut down AND threatening to carry out large-scale FIRINGS.
Trump is trying to bully Congress into a budget that destroys health care.
They must not back down in the face of this reprehensible & unAmerican threat.
Trump is trying to bully Congress into a budget that destroys health care.
They must not back down in the face of this reprehensible & unAmerican threat.
With five days to a shutdown, the Trump White House is threatening to fire more federal workers.
This is the correct response.
This is the correct response.
Sorry but this is the exact right response, regardless of who it's from.
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September 25, 2025 at 1:30 PM
With five days to a shutdown, the Trump White House is threatening to fire more federal workers.
This is the correct response.
This is the correct response.
With six days to a shutdown, Trump and the GOP have a new message:
Give us what we want or we'll hurt you!
1) This is how dictators govern, not presidents.
2) Threatening to harm the public is NOT how you win friends and influence people.
Give us what we want or we'll hurt you!
1) This is how dictators govern, not presidents.
2) Threatening to harm the public is NOT how you win friends and influence people.
GOP hopes to make potential shutdown as painful for Dems as possible
GOP hopes to make potential shutdown as painful for Dems as possible
President Trump and GOP lawmakers are itching to make a potential government shutdown as painful as possible for Democrats as negotiations show few signs of progress with less than a week to go. Re…
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September 24, 2025 at 2:13 PM
With six days to a shutdown, Trump and the GOP have a new message:
Give us what we want or we'll hurt you!
1) This is how dictators govern, not presidents.
2) Threatening to harm the public is NOT how you win friends and influence people.
Give us what we want or we'll hurt you!
1) This is how dictators govern, not presidents.
2) Threatening to harm the public is NOT how you win friends and influence people.
Just one week to go until a shutdown.
Trump and Republicans are still refusing to even talk with Democrats.
Ranting in allcaps won't change whose fault that is.
Trump and Republicans are still refusing to even talk with Democrats.
Ranting in allcaps won't change whose fault that is.
Is Trump backing out of the Schumer/Jeffries meeting?
"I have decided that no meeting" w/ Dem leaders "could possibly be productive"
"I look forward to meeting with them if they get serious about the future of our Nation."
"I look forward to meeting with you when you become realistic"
"I have decided that no meeting" w/ Dem leaders "could possibly be productive"
"I look forward to meeting with them if they get serious about the future of our Nation."
"I look forward to meeting with you when you become realistic"
September 23, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Just one week to go until a shutdown.
Trump and Republicans are still refusing to even talk with Democrats.
Ranting in allcaps won't change whose fault that is.
Trump and Republicans are still refusing to even talk with Democrats.
Ranting in allcaps won't change whose fault that is.
Just 8 days until a government shutdown.
Republicans need to come to the negotiating table ASAP.
Republicans need to come to the negotiating table ASAP.
September 22, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Just 8 days until a government shutdown.
Republicans need to come to the negotiating table ASAP.
Republicans need to come to the negotiating table ASAP.
The Democratic CR: Failed 47-45
The Republican CR: Failed 44-48
It takes 60 votes to pass, and the partisan Republican version couldn't even get a majority.
Very embarrassing for them!
The Republican CR: Failed 44-48
It takes 60 votes to pass, and the partisan Republican version couldn't even get a majority.
Very embarrassing for them!
September 19, 2025 at 8:10 PM
The Democratic CR: Failed 47-45
The Republican CR: Failed 44-48
It takes 60 votes to pass, and the partisan Republican version couldn't even get a majority.
Very embarrassing for them!
The Republican CR: Failed 44-48
It takes 60 votes to pass, and the partisan Republican version couldn't even get a majority.
Very embarrassing for them!
With 11 days to go until a shutdown, both chambers of Congress are expected to vote today on stopgap funding bills.
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Capitol agenda: CRs hit the floor
Lawmakers are expected to vote Friday on competing continuing resolutions as a shutdown deadline approaches.
www.politico.com
September 19, 2025 at 1:19 PM
With 11 days to go until a shutdown, both chambers of Congress are expected to vote today on stopgap funding bills.
www.politico.com/live-updates...
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With 12 days to go until a government shutdown, a bipartisan CR is the only way forward.
Murray, DeLauro introduce bill to PREVENT REPUBLICAN SHUTDOWN: "While Republicans push America to the brink of a shutdown, Democrats are ready to negotiate a bipartisan CR and government funding bills that actually help working people—not just billionaires—and protect people’s health care."
Murray, DeLauro Introduce Bill to Prevent a Republican Shutdown | United States Senate Committee on Appropriations
United States Senate Committee on Appropriations
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September 18, 2025 at 1:29 PM
With 12 days to go until a government shutdown, a bipartisan CR is the only way forward.
13 days until a government shutdown.
Like it or not, the annual appropriations process forces bipartisanship in the Senate.
Republicans need to come to the table and negotiate a funding deal that lawmakers in both parties can live with.
Like it or not, the annual appropriations process forces bipartisanship in the Senate.
Republicans need to come to the table and negotiate a funding deal that lawmakers in both parties can live with.
September 17, 2025 at 1:18 PM
13 days until a government shutdown.
Like it or not, the annual appropriations process forces bipartisanship in the Senate.
Republicans need to come to the table and negotiate a funding deal that lawmakers in both parties can live with.
Like it or not, the annual appropriations process forces bipartisanship in the Senate.
Republicans need to come to the table and negotiate a funding deal that lawmakers in both parties can live with.
With 14 days until the funding deadline, Trump is now demanding a clean CR.
We'll be watching closely to see if the stopgap funding bill that House Republicans propose is actually clean -- meaning free from any poison pill policy riders.
www.politico.com/live-updates...
We'll be watching closely to see if the stopgap funding bill that House Republicans propose is actually clean -- meaning free from any poison pill policy riders.
www.politico.com/live-updates...
Trump to GOP: Vote yes on the ‘clean’ CR
The president is pressuring Republicans to back GOP leaders' short-term stopgap funding plan.
www.politico.com
September 16, 2025 at 1:45 PM
With 14 days until the funding deadline, Trump is now demanding a clean CR.
We'll be watching closely to see if the stopgap funding bill that House Republicans propose is actually clean -- meaning free from any poison pill policy riders.
www.politico.com/live-updates...
We'll be watching closely to see if the stopgap funding bill that House Republicans propose is actually clean -- meaning free from any poison pill policy riders.
www.politico.com/live-updates...
It's 15 days to a government shutdown.
Congress must pass clean funding legislation free from any poison pill policy riders.
Congress must pass clean funding legislation free from any poison pill policy riders.
September 15, 2025 at 3:26 PM
It's 15 days to a government shutdown.
Congress must pass clean funding legislation free from any poison pill policy riders.
Congress must pass clean funding legislation free from any poison pill policy riders.
House Republicans have added hundreds of poison pill policy riders to the annual spending bills.
These harmful measures stand in the way of deals to fund the government.
All of them must be removed from any final spending package.
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These harmful measures stand in the way of deals to fund the government.
All of them must be removed from any final spending package.
www.dallasnews.com/opinion/comm...
House Republicans have added 325 poison pills to spending bills this year
So far this year, House Republicans have added more than 325 poison pill riders to their draft spending bills. I know, because right now I’m the guy in all of...
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September 6, 2025 at 5:06 PM
House Republicans have added hundreds of poison pill policy riders to the annual spending bills.
These harmful measures stand in the way of deals to fund the government.
All of them must be removed from any final spending package.
www.dallasnews.com/opinion/comm...
These harmful measures stand in the way of deals to fund the government.
All of them must be removed from any final spending package.
www.dallasnews.com/opinion/comm...
The Clean Budget Coalition homepage now features a "slider of riders."
It has examples of some of the absurd and harmful poison pills that House Republicans added to the annual spending bills.
Check it out here:
cleanbudget.org
It has examples of some of the absurd and harmful poison pills that House Republicans added to the annual spending bills.
Check it out here:
cleanbudget.org
September 5, 2025 at 8:08 PM
The Clean Budget Coalition homepage now features a "slider of riders."
It has examples of some of the absurd and harmful poison pills that House Republicans added to the annual spending bills.
Check it out here:
cleanbudget.org
It has examples of some of the absurd and harmful poison pills that House Republicans added to the annual spending bills.
Check it out here:
cleanbudget.org
House Republicans have added hundreds of poison pill policy riders to the must-pass annual spending bills.
Lawmakers need to hear from you now.
Tell Congress to remove ALL of the harmful poison pills from any final spending package.
Lawmakers need to hear from you now.
Tell Congress to remove ALL of the harmful poison pills from any final spending package.
September 5, 2025 at 1:27 PM
House Republicans have added hundreds of poison pill policy riders to the must-pass annual spending bills.
Lawmakers need to hear from you now.
Tell Congress to remove ALL of the harmful poison pills from any final spending package.
Lawmakers need to hear from you now.
Tell Congress to remove ALL of the harmful poison pills from any final spending package.
NEW: 220+ groups tell Congress to pass a clean budget.
Already we've found nearly 60 poison pills in the House's five draft FY 26 spending bills released so far.
All of the culture war riders and special favors for industry must be removed!
cleanbudget.org/more-than-22...
Already we've found nearly 60 poison pills in the House's five draft FY 26 spending bills released so far.
All of the culture war riders and special favors for industry must be removed!
cleanbudget.org/more-than-22...
More Than 220 Groups Tell Congress: Pass a Clean Budget - Clean Budget Coalition
WASHINGTON, D.C. – More than 220 organizations in the Clean Budget Coalition told Congress to pass appropriations bills free from poison pill policy riders that harm the public in a letter sent today....
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July 8, 2025 at 1:25 PM
NEW: 220+ groups tell Congress to pass a clean budget.
Already we've found nearly 60 poison pills in the House's five draft FY 26 spending bills released so far.
All of the culture war riders and special favors for industry must be removed!
cleanbudget.org/more-than-22...
Already we've found nearly 60 poison pills in the House's five draft FY 26 spending bills released so far.
All of the culture war riders and special favors for industry must be removed!
cleanbudget.org/more-than-22...
Four of the House's draft FY 26 spending bills have been posted so far, and our coalition has spotted about 55 new poison pill riders in total.
They're mostly a mix of culture war attacks and attempts to block Biden era rules. All of them must be removed from any final package.
They're mostly a mix of culture war attacks and attempts to block Biden era rules. All of them must be removed from any final package.
June 12, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Four of the House's draft FY 26 spending bills have been posted so far, and our coalition has spotted about 55 new poison pill riders in total.
They're mostly a mix of culture war attacks and attempts to block Biden era rules. All of them must be removed from any final package.
They're mostly a mix of culture war attacks and attempts to block Biden era rules. All of them must be removed from any final package.
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DeLauro uses her opening statement to tear Russ Vought a new one
June 4, 2025 at 6:40 PM
DeLauro uses her opening statement to tear Russ Vought a new one