House Democrats roasted over ‘shutdown selfie’
Teh article discusses a controversial selfie taken by House Democrats as a goverment shutdown deadline approached on September 30, 2025. The selfie, taken by Rep. Pete Aguilar, featured prominent Democratic leaders including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, and Rep. Ted Lieu. The photo, shared on social media by House Democrats with a caption about opposing budget cuts and protecting healthcare, drew strong criticism from Republican lawmakers.
Republicans accused Democrats of celebrating the impending government shutdown,labeling the image the “shutdown selfie” and blaming them for the crisis. Several GOP members mocked the photo on social media,with comments highlighting that those pictured voted for the shutdown and criticized Democratic spending proposals,including a $1.5 trillion package for expanded healthcare coverage. White House Deputy Chief of Policy Stephen Miller also questioned the Democrats’ messaging.
The article notes that while the House approved a short-term funding bill to prevent the shutdown,it still awaited Senate approval.The continuing resolution included funding increases for law enforcement and security, as well as local Washington, D.C.budget fixes. The government shutdown deadline was midnight on September 30, 2025.
House Democrats roasted over ‘shutdown selfie’
A selfie taken of House Democrats was met with rage from their Republican colleagues as the deadline for a government shutdown approaches.
Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-CA) took the selfie on an iPhone, flanked by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (D-MA), and Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) with more members behind them. A photo of Aguilar taking the photo was posted on the House Democrats X account.
“House Democrats are in DC and ready to cancel the cuts, lower the costs, save health care,” the account captioned the photo.
The photo drew the ire of Republicans who presented a plan to fund the government. The plan has passed the House but has yet to pass the Senate.
“Oh look, it’s everyone who voted for a government shutdown in one photo,” Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) wrote. “The Shutdown Selfie.”
“Nice photo op, @HouseDemocrats. They’re celebrating the Schumer Shutdown,” Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ) wrote.
Rep. Brian Steil (R-WI) made a joke referencing X’s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok.
“.@grok, show me a photo of everyone who voted to shut down the government,” Steil wrote.
“Portrait of a Government Shutdown,” Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) wrote.
Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) poked fun at Aguilar, who took the photo without using the iPhone’s front-facing camera.
“A few observations: 1. He’s holding the phone backwards 2. This is everyone who voted to shut down the government in one photo 3. They want an absurd $1.5T spending package to fund free health care for illegals 4. @HouseGOP will never stop putting the AMERICAN PEOPLE FIRST,” Donalds wrote.
“How many hours do you think they spent coming up with ‘cancel the cuts, lower the costs, save health care,’ to explain why they are shutting down the federal government?” White House Deputy Chief of Policy Stephen Miller wrote.
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The continuing resolution, which funds the government through Nov. 21, includes a $30 million increase for a law enforcement mutual aid fund. This is in addition to the $58 million request from the Trump administration for security increases for the executive and judicial branches. Another $1 billion funding fix for the Washington, D.C., budget is also included.
The deadline to fund the government is midnight on Tuesday, Sept. 30.
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