NYT > U.S. News Ahead of Shutdown Deadline, Democrats Face a Dilemma on Spending Par :Catie Edmondson and Carl Hulse 25 juillet 2025 à 03:00 Democrats are leery of supporting Republican spending measures after the White House forced through clawbacks of funding already approved by Congress. © Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times“No one wants a shutdown, and the way we avoid that shut down is by working together,” said Senator Patty Murray of Washington, the top Democrat on the Appropriations Committee.