November 18, 2025 | Rapid Response | Kiersten Pels
Democrat Fails, Hypocrisy, and Lies

43 Days Was Not Long Enough For Democrats

Rapid Response

Democrats shut down the government for 43 days – the longest and most damaging government shutdown in American history. And yet, they wish it lasted even longer. 
 


 

Democrats ripped away paychecks and benefits from the hands of hardworking Americans right before the holidays, and they are showing zero remorse. In fact, many Democrats are upset the suffering is over:

  • Leader Hakeem Jeffries called the shutdown “valiant.”
  • Rep. Stephen Lynch said he is "furious" that the government reopened.
  • Rep. Delia Ramirez: "The reality is, Chuck Schumer failed us.”
  • Rep. Pramila Jayapal: “I was absolutely furious, I still am.”
  • Rep. Seth Moulton — who voted twice for the Democrat Shutdown in the House — said he would have done the same if he were in the Senate.
  • Senator Adam Schiff: "I was... bitterly opposed to providing them the votes they needed."
  • Senator Elissa Slotkin called it "disappointing" that the shutdown ended.
  • Illinois Governor JB Pritzker: “That’s probably the biggest mistake I’ve seen maybe in my political career.”
  • Texas Democrat U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico: "I think we should have held out until we got what we wanted."

Democrats have repeatedly made it clear where their loyalty lies, and it’s not with the American people.

Democrats put American workers and families at risk just to push their radical agenda, and in the end, they still accomplished nothing