How the party handles this fight could have serious repercussions, especially with next year’s midterm elections looming on the horizon. Democrats inside of Congress and out were furious; at the time, billionaire Elon Musk was just getting started tearing down federal agencies. Some Republicans have also criticized the Trump administration for attempting to illegally withhold nearly $5 billion in foreign aid via the pocket rescission. However, if House Republicans are able to pass a short-term bill funding the government on their own, without placing any restrictions on Trump’s administration, it would again put Senate Democrats in a bind. AdvertisementLevin said Wednesday he didn’t understand why Senate Democrats hadn’t gotten more specific yet.
