During the 2025 government shutdown, Senate Democrats blocked government-funding legislation more than a dozen times.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by multiple independent, high-quality sources (CBS News, Washington Post, Ballotpedia, The Hill) with consistent vote counts (13-14 failed votes) corroborating the claim beyond the original AP report.
Sources
- Trump lashes out and Democrats dig in as shutdown sets ... (apnews.com)
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/interactive/2025/11/11/senate-government-shutdown-vote-count/ (washingtonpost.com)
- https://www.cbsnews.com/news/2025-government-shutdown-by-numbers/ (cbsnews.com)
- https://ballotpedia.org/Federal_government_shutdown,_2025 (ballotpedia.org)
- https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5597973-senate-votes-government-shutdown-deal/ (thehill.com)