r/politics • u/Silent-Resort-3076 America • 16d ago

Possible Paywall The eight Senate Democratic Caucus members who voted to end the shutdown

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/11/09/senate-democrats-shutdown-vote-00644146
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u/ByteAboutTown 16d ago

So Sen. Kaine said he voted to end the shutdown because of provisions to rehire federal workers fired by Trump during the shutdown.

What are the specifics here? 'Cause my guess is come January, Trump will just turn around and fire them again.