The Impending Schumer Shutdown is All About Love: John Kennedy Explains

Eric V. | 10:00 PM on September 30, 2025

The latest vote in the United States Senate to pass a clean budget resolution and break a Democrat led filibuster has failed. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's government shutdown now seems imminent.

There were cracks in the Democrats' ranks in the latest vote. The 55-45 margin saw not only Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman putting country over party. He was joined by Angus King of Maine and Senator Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada. Rand Paul was the lone Republican to vote against the CR.

With just a few hours remaining and no additional talks or votes scheduled, it appears the 'Schumer Shutdown' will begin at midnight.

Government now on cruise control for a government shutdown. How some Republicans believe a shutdown will backfire on Dems, giving Trump the authority to cancel their priorities without direction from Congress. My report: https://t.co/18tNivfaS8
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) October 1, 2025

55-45, Senate Democrats block GOP plan to keep government open for 7 weeks

Angus King, Catherine Cortez Masto and John Fetterman voted YES

Rand Paul was a NO https://t.co/myjKBHWNbs
— ZitoSalena (@ZitoSalena) October 1, 2025

Senator John Kennedy believes that the impending shutdown has more to do with the last CR than it does the current one. Just a few months ago, Schumer refused to let the government shut down and angered the far left wing of the party (which, of course, is most of the party), especially fellow New Yorker AOC.

Kennedy thinks that 'Shutdown' Schumer is being motivated more by his need to be liked by his fellow Democrats than by his responsibility to govern.