On the recordJuly 10, 2025
There are currently only around 50 vacancies on the federal bench.
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nypost.comThere are currently only around 50 vacancies on the federal bench.
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Hopefully they’ll come out of there with 10 or more that are willing to vote to open the government.
The simplest way to end it and the simplest way to make sure that people are getting the food assistance they need is to pick up the bill and give us five votes.
When they’re willing to produce the votes to open up the government, we’re going to talk.
I know that where the math is on this issue in the Senate, and it’s just not happening.