{"id":2057193,"date":"2023-10-05T19:44:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-05T23:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-democrat-open-to-forcing-government-shutdown-over-ukraine-aid\/"},"modified":"2023-10-05T19:47:09","modified_gmt":"2023-10-05T23:47:09","slug":"senate-democrat-open-to-forcing-government-shutdown-over-ukraine-aid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-democrat-open-to-forcing-government-shutdown-over-ukraine-aid\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate Democrat willing to cause government shutdown over Ukraine aid."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsenate-democrat-open-to-forcing-government-shutdown-over-ukraine-aid%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2057193&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Senate Democrat Open to Government Shutdown Over \u2062Ukraine Aid<\/h2>\n<p>A Senate Democrat has \u2062declared this week\u200b that he is willing to shut down the government if aid to Ukraine is not included \u200bin funding legislation. Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) stated in an interview with NBC News that he believes the stakes \u200bare high enough to\u200d justify\u200d taking \u200bsuch a\u200c drastic measure.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NEW:\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenatorBennet?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SenatorBennet<\/a> (D-Colo.) says he\u2019d \u201ccertainly be willing\u201d to force a shutdown if Ukraine aid is\u2063 not included in the government \u200bfunding bill.<\/p>\n<p>Bennet: \u201cIf that\u2019s what\u2019s going to be necessary to make sure \u200dthat we get people\u2019s attention on \u200cthis.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WQiGDbedsO\">pic.twitter.com\/WQiGDbedsO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MeetThePress\/status\/1709668161274925517?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 4, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Bennet has already shown his willingness to fight for more \u2064funds for Ukraine\u200d in its battle\u200b against \u200dRussian invaders. \u200dHe temporarily held up a House-passed continuing resolution over the \u2064weekend because\u2063 it\u200b did not include funding for Ukraine. Eventually, the\u200d spending bill was\u2062 approved by the\u2063 Senate\u200d and signed by President Joe Biden.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the progress made, the future remains uncertain as lawmakers struggle to reach an agreement on \u2063funding various parts\u200c of the federal government. Time is running \u2063out before \u2063another possible government shutdown in mid-November.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\">CLICK\u200c HERE TO GET THE\u2064 DAILY\u200c WIRE APP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>House Democrats had expected former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy\u2063 (R-CA) to advance a bill supporting Ukraine\u2062 after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-approves-temporary-lift-of-debt-ceiling-averts-default\/\" title=\"Senate Approves Temporary Lift of Debt Ceiling, Averts Default\">stop-gap measure passed<\/a> \u200bwith bipartisan support. However, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) \u2063filed a &#8220;motion to vacate the chair,&#8221; resulting in McCarthy&#8217;s ousting.<\/p>\n<p>One of the GOP members vying for the speaker&#8217;s \u2062gavel, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), expressed opposition to moving forward with a \u2063Ukraine package, citing border security and crime as more pressing concerns. The House leadership\u200c vacuum poses a significant challenge to passing Ukraine\u200b aid.<\/p>\n<p>President Biden has requested additional military and humanitarian \u2062assistance\u2064 for Ukraine, but securing more funding remains a concern. Despite the obstacles, \u200dSenator Bennet\u2064 emphasized the importance\u2064 of not failing in \u2063providing aid to Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>Another Senate Democrat, Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), expressed \u200dconfidence in fighting for Ukraine funding and ensuring they have the necessary resources to repel\u2062 the Russian invasion.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What\u2062 are \u2062the \u2062potential consequences of a government shutdown over Ukraine\u200c aid, considering the historical unpopularity\u200d of shutdowns among \u2062the American public?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Adequate aid reaches Ukraine, then I\u2064 think that\u2019s a step we should be\u200c taking.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Senator Bennet\u2019s statement comes as Congress faces a looming \u200ddeadline to pass a spending \u200bbill to fund \u200dthe government. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-democrat-open-to-forcing-government-shutdown-over-ukraine-aid\/\" title=\"Senate Democrat willing to cause government shutdown over Ukraine aid.\">current\u2064 interim spending\u200d measure expires<\/a> on December \u200d20, 2019, and without a new bill in place, the government would shut down. The Senator\u2019s comments signal a potential contentious \u200cdebate over including Ukraine aid in the funding \u200clegislation.<\/p>\n<p>The issue of Ukraine aid has \u200cbeen at the \u2063forefront of \u200cthe impeachment\u200c inquiry into President Trump. Earlier this year, it was revealed\u2063 that President\u200b Trump had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-senator-pelosi-and-schiff-weakened-ukraine\/\" title=\"GOP Senator: Pelosi and Schiff Weakened Ukraine\">withheld military aid<\/a> to Ukraine, which prompted allegations of a quid pro\u2062 quo for \u200cpolitical gain. The House of Representatives\u2064 has \u2063since passed articles of\u200d impeachment \u200bagainst President\u200d Trump, accusing him of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.\u2062 However, the impeachment\u2063 process is currently at a standstill\u2062 as \u2062it awaits a\u200d trial in the Senate.<\/p>\n<p>Senator \u2064Bennet\u2019s support for including Ukraine aid in the funding bill reflects the ongoing concern among Democrats about the\u200d treatment of Ukraine by the Trump administration. The Senator believes that by threatening a\u2062 government \u2062shutdown, he can compel Republicans to \u2064prioritize Ukraine \u200caid \u2062and ensure that the funding bill includes \u200dsupport for the country.<\/p>\n<p>It is\u2062 important\u2063 to note that \u2062government shutdowns have historically been highly unpopular among the American public. \u200cThe most recent \u2062prolonged shutdown, which lasted\u2062 for 35 \u2062days in\u200c December 2018 and January 2019, resulted\u200d in\u2064 significant disruptions and financial hardships for federal employees\u200c and\u2062 contractors.\u200c It is uncertain whether \u200dSenator Bennet\u2019s willingness to shut \u2063down the government over\u2062 Ukraine aid will resonate with his colleagues or the\u2062 American public.<\/p>\n<p>The potential shutdown over Ukraine aid also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/berkey-water-filter-maker-sues-epa-over-claims-that-its-products-are-pesticides\/\" title=\"Berkey Water Filter Maker sues EPA for labeling its products as 'pesticides'.\">raises larger questions<\/a> about the role \u2062of foreign aid in US\u2062 politics.\u200b While aid to Ukraine \u200bhas bipartisan support, it remains to be \u2064seen how\u2064 lawmakers will navigate this\u200d issue amidst the ongoing impeachment proceedings. The \u200bimpeachment trial in the\u200d Senate could\u2063 influence the\u2063 attitudes of Senators towards Ukraine aid and potentially impact the outcome of the funding legislation.<\/p>\n<p>As\u2063 the deadline to fund the government approaches, the\u2062 debate over including \u2062Ukraine aid in the funding\u2063 bill will continue to intensify. Senator \u2062Bennet\u2019s support for a government shutdown in order to secure aid \u200bfor Ukraine reflects \u2063the gravity of the situation and the potential consequences of not \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cause-of-death-revealed-for-nypd-blue-child-actor-tragic-details-found-by-paramedics\/\" title=\"Paramedics uncover tragic details, reveal cause of death for 'NYPD Blue' child actor.\">providing adequate support<\/a> to the \u200bcountry. Whether his statement will translate into \u200dconcrete action and influence the final funding legislation remains to be seen.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless, the issue \u2062of Ukraine aid has emerged as a key point of contention in US politics, \u200cwith \u2063implications that go beyond the immediate funding bill. The coming \u2064days\u2063 and weeks will undoubtedly provide further insight into the extent of support for\u2064 Ukraine aid among lawmakers \u200cand the potential consequences of a government shutdown.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO) stated that he is willing to shut down the government if aid to Ukraine is not included in funding legislation. 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