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{"id":27800,"date":"2026-11-06T10:04:40","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T10:04:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluelightnews.com\/category\/politics\/capitol-agenda-shutdown-fight-coming-sooner-than-you-think\/"},"modified":"2026-11-06T10:04:40","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T10:04:40","slug":"capitol-agenda-shutdown-fight-coming-sooner-than-you-think","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluelightnews.com\/category\/politics\/capitol-agenda-shutdown-fight-coming-sooner-than-you-think\/","title":{"rendered":"Capitol agenda: Shutdown fight coming sooner than you think"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><b>Democrats have a<\/b> chance before they take power in January to undercut President <b>Donald Trump<\/b>\u2019s Iran war checkbook. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2026\/11\/06\/democrats-iran-war-government-shutdown-01153337\" target=\"_blank\"><u>Not everyone is on board<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Lawmakers will have<\/b> to pass another funding bill by mid-December to avoid a government shutdown. Though Republicans maintain their majorities until the end of the year, some Democrats \u2014 ready to flex their new influence after a midterm blowout \u2014 want any year-end spending measure to block cash for the military conflict.<\/p>\n<p><b>But the move<\/b> could spark a shutdown fight that extends into the next year and overshadows their new majority and other policy goals.<\/p>\n<p><b>Democrats will have<\/b> to weigh the pros and cons of instigating a confrontation they won\u2019t necessarily win.<\/p>\n<p><b>The top Democratic<\/b> appropriators, at least, didn\u2019t appear to rule out a fight.<\/p>\n<p><b>\u201cDemocrats will absolutely<\/b> not fund Trump\u2019s war of choice with Iran that has increased costs on American families and made us less safe,\u201d Rep. <b>Rosa DeLauro<\/b> said Thursday in a statement to Blue Light News.<\/p>\n<p><b>Senate Appropriations Vice Chair Patty Murray<\/b>, in a statement, also attributed Democrats\u2019 midterm gains to the unpopularity of the Iran conflict: \u201cThe American people just voted overwhelmingly to put an end to this war, and we are going to look at every tool we have available to us to bring this disastrous war to an end.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>The top Democrats<\/b> in both chambers \u2014 <b>Hakeem Jeffries<\/b> and <b>Chuck Schumer<\/b> \u2014 have yet to announce whether they will try to use the moment to limit resources for the war.<\/p>\n<p><b>Jeffries said\u00a0<\/b>in a statement that Democrats will have \u201ca leadership conversation\u201d with DeLauro about the war, \u201cbut it is clear from this election that the American people are demanding accountability and an end to the war.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Schumer said<\/b> in an interview Thursday he\u2019s working with Murray \u201cto get something done\u201d on government funding before the shutdown deadline, but didn\u2019t forecast whether he\u2019d demand a cutoff of dollars.<\/p>\n<p><b>The party has been<\/b> consistent for months in its opposition to the Iran conflict and has so far fought off Trump\u2019s requests for a $1.5 trillion military budget and an emergency war funding package.<\/p>\n<p><b>Still, triggering\u00a0<\/b>a shutdown isn\u2019t a risk all Democrats want to take.<\/p>\n<p><b>\u201cI don\u2019t know where<\/b> our leadership is on this one, but I would say that definitely there\u2019s got to be a way to wind this down instead of saying, \u2018no funding,\u2019\u201d a House Democratic appropriator, granted anonymity to speak candidly, said in an interview.<\/p>\n<p><b>Read also<\/b>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/live-updates\/2026\/11\/05\/congress\/lisa-murkowski-appropriations-committee-01152420\" target=\"_blank\"><u>Murkowski anticipates \u2018higher leadership\u2019 on Appropriations with Collins exit<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><i>What else we\u2019re watching:\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>\u2014 BLACK DEMOCRATS WANT SOUTHERN INVESTMENT:\u00a0<\/b>Black lawmakers are urging national Democrats to invest in the South after a string of stunning wins were powered by a surge in Black voters. Many of these lawmakers, who have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/newsletters\/inside-congress\/2026\/10\/23\/bennie-thompson-warns-about-dems-late-bet-01133510\" target=\"_blank\"><u>previously chided<\/u><\/a> donors for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2026\/10\/24\/white-whale-or-competitive-contest-dems-squabble-over-midterms-funding-01134588\" target=\"_blank\"><u>not investing earlier<\/u><\/a> in promising candidates, like Scott Colom in Mississippi and Angie Nixon in Florida, are actively seeking commitments for future cycles. \u201cYou cannot reap for which you don\u2019t sow,\u201d said Rep. Troy Carter, who is poised to chair the Congressional Black Caucus next year. Across House races Tuesday, turnout in counties that are at least 60% Black surged 21 points compared to the last midterm in 2022, according to a Blue Light News analysis of preliminary returns. That\u2019s more than double the increase in votes cast nationally in counties where the population is less than 20% Black.<\/p>\n<p><b>\u2014 JEFFRIES KNOCKS PERMITTING DEAL \u2014<\/b> Jeffries Thursday said the Senate permitting deal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/live-updates\/2026\/11\/05\/congress\/jeffries-opposes-senate-permitting-deal-demands-more-house-input-01153083\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cfalls short\u201d and raised concerns<\/a> about the bill\u2019s proposed changes to bedrock environmental laws and protections for tribal sovereignty. \u201cWe must once again support the clean energy economy and combat the climate crisis with the fierce urgency of now,\u201d a spokesperson for Jeffries told Blue Light News exclusively. \u201cHowever, the current Senate bill under consideration falls short in several areas, including the manner in which [National Environmental Policy Act] reform is undertaken and the failure to adequately protect tribal sovereignty.\u201d Jeffries\u2019 criticism complicates the bill\u2019s path to passage during the lame-duck session, with a Senate procedural vote on the package scheduled for Monday.<\/p>\n<p><i> Jennifer Scholtes, Riley Rogerson and Nico Portuondo contributed to this report.<\/i><br \/>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Democrats have a chance before they take power in January to undercut President Donald Trump\u2019s Iran war checkbook. Not everyone is on board. Lawmakers will have to pass another funding bill by mid-December to avoid a government shutdown. 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