Republican lawmakers are facing scrutiny as Senate Democrats, led by Chuck Schumer, navigate a contentious temporary spending bill that could lead to future political fallout. The measure, a continuing resolution, does not provide robust protections against Trump’s influence and is viewed as a stopgap resulting from the prior year's budget disputes. Critics, including House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries, express concern that Schumer's agreement could embolden Trump's control over federal initiatives, compounding the ongoing tensions between parties as they prepare for more significant budget decisions ahead.
This is not the main event for this year in spending and policy. It's not the package Trump calls his one big, beautiful bill. That showdown is coming later.
It was written by Republicans in the House and Senate. It did not put up a stop sign or guard rails for Trump and Elon Musk.
The real fight this week was over what this resolution did not do. Many Democrats thought the Senate ought to vote no and confront Trump.
The current assault on federal agencies and their employees will continue with the only pushback really coming from the courts.
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