Senate Democrats are divided on how they will vote on a bill to avert a government shutdown. (Getty Images)
As of Thursday afternoon, multiple lawmakers, including Sens. Mark Warner, D-Va., and Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., posted videos to inform social media that they were voting against the short-term spending bill, or continuing resolution (CR).
"I've seen the videos that they're going to shut it down," Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., a staunch advocate of keeping the government open, told reporters.
"I'm like, that's spicy. Spicy, I don't know," he said sarcastically. "I don't know if they'll do it or not."
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Kelly shared a post on X, revealing he won't support the spending bill. (Reuters/Vincent Alban)
He claimed the bill has "significant problems," also noting he is concerned "things could actually get worse" due to the CR, in reference to the administration's collaboration with Elon Musk.
"I also recognize that government shutdowns are not good," Kelly added.
Shortly afterward, Kelly shared a post on X, revealing he won't support the spending bill. "I cannot vote for the Republican plan to give unchecked power to Donald Trump and Elon Musk. I told Arizonans I’d stand up when it was right for our state and our country, and this is one of those moments," the post read.
"Our caucus is unified on a clean April 11 CR that will keep the government open and give Congress time to negotiate bipartisan legislation that can pass. We should vote on that," Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said in floor remarks on Wednesday.
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Democrats and Republicans are laying the groundwork for a shutdown standoff as the clock ticks down. (Reuters)
The leader's office did not immediately provide comment to Fox News Digital on whether the caucus is in fact unified.
Asked about the claim of unity, Kelly referred reporters to Schumer's office.
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Fetterman, who openly disagrees with many of his colleagues on the House-passed stopgap bill, remarked that Schumer is "entitled to his own views," but said, "I've been consistent with mine."
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