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8 Wild Demands from Democrats to Reopen the Government

The U.S. is nearing a full month of a government shutdown at the hands of Democrats who have done their best to place the blame squarely on Republicans, despite the fact that the GOP has passed a clean continuing resolution (CR) several times — a CR that Democrats have easily supported in the past.

US Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, Republican of Louisiana, speaks about the government

Exclusive — Hunt Rips Cornyn’s ‘Fake MAGA’ Smear: ‘The Senate’s Not a Retirement Home; Texas Needs Warriors, Not Dinosaurs’

Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX) accused Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) of treating the U.S. Senate like a retirement community, while arguing that after nearly 25 years in Washington, the career politician has become “a dinosaur in the halls of the Senate,” asserting Texas needs fighters, not fossils to carry forward President Donald Trump’s America First movement.

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 09: Sen John Cornyn (R-TX) speaks at a news conference followin

Texas Warns Millions of Food Benefit Cuts Caused By Schumer Shutdown Over Illegal Alien Benefits

Texas Health and Human Services (HHS) officials alerted more than 3.5 million low-income residents — including 1.7 million children — that November food benefits will be cut off if Democrats continue blocking budget negotiations in Washington. Republicans say the shutdown stems from Democratic demands to expand Obamacare benefits to illegal aliens, a move GOP leaders refuse to fund. With SNAP funding set to expire, Texas is complying with federal directives to halt payments, leaving vulnerable families at risk as the Schumer-led standoff drags on.

Schumer Shutdown Will Cut Food Aid to 1.7 Million Texas Children in November (Getty Images