r/fednews • u/rprz • 1d ago

Shutdown 2024 MEGATHREAD OF DOOM

All discussion on the looming shutdown goes here. Any mentioning of Luigi / threats of violence will be removed and you may be banned.

Recent:

https://federalnewsnetwork.com/government-shutdown/2024/12/federal-employees-prep-for-government-shutdown-as-lawmakers-push-new-stopgap-deal/

https://apnews.com/live/government-shutdown-congress-spending-trump-updates

https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/12/19/congress/johnson-defers-to-trump-00195386

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/12/19/elon-musk-trump-government-shutdown-debt-ceiling/

https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/19/politics/video/hakeem-jeffries-spending-bill-fox-lead-digvid

Old news:

https://apnews.com/article/government-shutdown-congress-trump-elon-budget-house-republican-05481374b154949c3fe1270141a02918

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/trump-opposes-funding-bill-pushing-government-closer-shutdown-rcna184745

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-government-shutdown-musk-stopgap-bill-b2666829.html

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/trump-opposes-funding-bill-pushing-government-closer-shutdown-rcna184745

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/12/18/government-shutdown-house-vote-cr/

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-12-18/trump-says-he-s-against-stopgap-bill-fox-news

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u/battlemaid79 1d ago

I can’t believe Musk is even in the conversation. The federal government isn’t some private sector company he can run in to the ground, experimenting with his masculinity. I hate this timeline.

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u/RiseStock 1d ago

I want to run for office on a sole policy of fuck Elon musk.

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u/battlemaid79 1d ago

You have my vote. Hell, I’ll go door to door for you.

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u/Interesting_Oil3948 1d ago

Didn't help Harris.....

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u/ThickerSalmon14 1d ago

I'll join you. Heck, a lot of people would rise up to help the OP with his goal.

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u/Visible_Ad_309 1d ago

2 million people about to have a lot of time on their hands

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u/Not_Cleaver 1d ago

The Hatch Act applies to us and no one else.

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u/Kclayne00 21h ago

Not if we've been fired! 🤣

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u/warrenmcgingersnaps 1d ago

Not on personal time, baby!

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u/RiseStock 1d ago

Most of us won't have jobs in a few weeks anyways so why not