Last night, the Republican shutdown began. But we didn't get here overnight. This crisis has been nine months in the making. Here's a step-by-step look at how Trump and Republicans have been steering us towards a shutdown all year:

On everything from education to women’s health to wages, Republicans’ latest spending plan is a gut punch to everyday Americans and another whopping win for billionaires and big corporations. Appropriations Committee Democrats are calling it like they see it TODAY at 11 AM: youtu.be/azyKOybUcSQ

Nuclear threats are rising. So what are Republicans doing? Cutting nuclear threat prevention by 17% What a bright idea.

Since January, we've seen Trump and Vought politicize, weaponize, and illegally withhold funding from federal agencies to the detriment of the American people. Tune in now as @democrats-appropriations.house.gov fight against these efforts to hinder the efficiency of our government:

Consumer protection?🚫CUT. Safeguards for the stock market?🚫CUT. Going after wealthy tax cheats?🚫CUT. Republicans are building a lawless playground for billionaires & big corporations, where the top 1% do what they want. Watch @democrats-appropriations.house.gov fight back: youtu.be/EQVbb-r6FbE

Yet again, Republicans cave to billionaires while making life more expensive for the rest of us with a bill that slashes consumer protections and lets corporations scam Americans out of their hard-earned paycheck. Watch @democrats-appropriations.house.gov fight back: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQVb...

The latest round of Republican cuts lets greedy corporations cheat on their taxes, poison consumers, and continue to scam everyday Americans out of their hard-earned money. 🔴 Watch Appropriations Committee Democrats fight back: youtu.be/EQVbb-r6FbE

GOP Energy Bill CUTS from: 🚨 Energy efficiency & infrastructure 🚨 Nuclear threat prevention 🚨 Radioactive waste cleanup 🚨 Public-private energy innovation Energy & Water Subcommittee Ranking Member @repmarcykaptur.bsky.social is fighting against these cuts: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjjF...

Trump, RFK Jr., and Vought are purging researchers, suspending medical trials, and slashing support for students in order to strengthen their own power. Tune in at 5 p.m. today as @democrats-appropriations.house.gov fight to protect the health, safety, & education of the American people.

HAPPENING SOON: On everything from education to women’s health to wages, Republicans’ latest spending plan is a gut punch to everyday Americans and another whopping win for billionaires and big corporations. 🔴 Watch House Democrats fight back: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFB0...

CONFIRMED: This administration stole billions in taxpayer dollars then broke the law to cover their tracks. Russ Vought is scared of the sunshine ☀️ but the clock is ticking. ⏰

When America retreats from the world stage, the working class and middle class pay the price for our weakness. By slashing investments in soft power and kneecapping the State Department, Republicans are guaranteeing a more dangerous world for everyone.

For nearly 60 years, Corporation for Public Broadcasting helped fund the local stations that taught our kids to read and write, kept us informed during emergencies, and aired our local football games. CPB made life better for everyday Americans, and Republicans killed it.

For millions—especially in small towns and underserved communities—public broadcasting is more than children’s shows. It is education. It is safety. It is connection.

Ranking Member @delauro.house.gov on the closure of Corporation for Public Broadcasting:

White House: Rips food from hungry families and steals education from schoolchildren. Also White House: Builds 90,000 square-foot golden ballroom to throw parties for Trump and his billionaire buds. abcnews.go.com/Politics/tru...

IT’S CONFIRMED: President Trump and Russ Vought are once again stealing from our nation’s schoolchildren. 🚨 Statement from Ranking Member @delauro.house.gov: democrats-appropriations.house.gov/news/press-r...

In what world does gutting food stamps and housing assistance lower costs for the working class? Republican cuts have always been about transferring wealth to billionaires and big corporations, leaving the rest of us with scraps.

More extreme heat, supercharged hurricanes, crop failures, and thousand-year floods already impact millions of Americans every year. Climate change is an existential threat. Mitigating it will require real, meaningful, and sustained action—and a government that actually believe in science.

Trump and the EPA are trying to make climate denial official U.S. policy—by claiming that climate change poses no threat to public health or the environment.   Greenhouse gases released from human activities are *the* biggest driver of climate change. That’s not opinion. That’s scientific fact.

President Trump and Russ Vought do not deserve applause for following a law they are still breaking. 🚨 Statement from Ranking Member @delauro.house.gov: democrats-appropriations.house.gov/news/press-r...

THIS IS THEFT.   Congress approved these funds, schools counted on them, the White House stole them. Republicans are breaking the law in plain sight and making kids pay the price for their recklessness.

There is an effect when you fire hardworking people from government. With children dying in Gaza, Africa and hungry kids at home — burned food aid could have kept people alive. The GOP and the White House must take responsibility and recognize their decisions and what happens next have consequences.

They're selling American world leadership for scrap.

🚨 BREAKING: GAO rules President Trump illegally withheld Head Start funding. This administration never cared about the law, and they most certainly never cared about our kids. 🔗https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/us/politics/trump-head-start-government-accountability-office.html

I took a stand today in the Appropriations Committee.

Whose name is on that sack of flour? Whose name is on the door of the clinic? Whose name is on the schoolbook? The United States of America. It must remain that way. 📃 Full remarks from Ranking Member @delauro.house.gov: democrats-appropriations.house.gov/news/stateme...

The Trump Admin's rollback of U.S. investments in diplomacy & foreign aid would diminish our soft power and endanger millions at home and globally. Tune in as @democrats-appropriations.house.gov work toward bipartisan consensus on maintaining our nation's security and leadership around the world.

The weak Republican national security bill is a surrender to our adversaries and a death blow for millions suffering from starvation and disease around the world. Watch @democrats-appropriations.house.gov fight back to protect America’s influence and counter global threats.

When Republicans stop investing in the infrastructure that gets water to your home and gas to your car, COSTS GO UP.

Last week, Republicans passed their first “rescissions” package, cutting $9B in funding already approved by this very committee. Now, OMB Director Vought, an architect of Project 2025, says the Admin wants more rescissions—and that the appropriations process needs to be "more partisan.” Seriously?

Republicans are cutting state water projects by 62%, increasing the risk of contamination by lead & other toxic chemicals. Billionaires & big polluters drink free; the middle class, working class, and the vulnerable pick up their tab. LEARN MORE: democrats-appropriations.house.gov/sites/evo-su...

Trump's 2026 Dept. of Interior and environment plan CUTS: 🪓 Funding for National Parks 🪓 Safe drinking and wastewater systems 🪓 Endangered species protections 🪓 Rules for big polluters 🚨 WATCH DEMS FIGHT BACK NOW: youtu.be/W1IAAxotBcE

Trump's 2026 Dept. of Interior and environment Plan CUTS: 🪓 Funding for National Parks 🪓 Safe drinking and wastewater systems 🪓 Endangered species protections 🪓 Rules for big polluters 🚨 WATCH DEMS FIGHT BACK NOW: youtu.be/W1IAAxotBcE

HAPPENING NOW: Another Republican spending bill, another blow to everyday Americans so big corporations can skirt the law and hoard even more wealth. 🔴 Watch Democrats FIGHT BACK: youtu.be/y0alCFUVAes

A judge just told the Trump admin that they broke the law by taking down a public database and hiding how they spend taxpayer dollars. 📰 Statement from Ranking Member @delauro.house.gov: democrats-appropriations.house.gov/news/press-r...

My effort in the Energy & Water Appropriations Committee markup would save over 1.75 million good paying American jobs. Every single Republican voted no. These cuts caused by the Big Billionaire Bonanza Bill will kill jobs in communities across America unless we act.

Today, House Republicans are pushing a THUD bill that will strip critical aid from families, seniors, and veterans, cut 20,000 housing vouchers, and underfund public housing by $1.2 Billion. These cuts are CRUEL. Everyone deserves a safe, stable place to live — not broken systems and budget tricks.

Even as costs continue to rise, this bill makes it harder for families to keep a roof over their head. Full THUD opening statement from Ranking Member @delauro.house.gov: democrats-appropriations.house.gov/news/stateme...

I know America can do a whole lot better than this bill that doesn't meet the moment. I hope that enough people say, you know what? We can do better than this. We can create a better way of life for our people. That starts with where they live and the transportation systems they have to get to work.

Making Americans' commutes faster, cheaper, safer, and sustainable shouldn't come at the expense of their housing or essential needs. Watch @democrats-appropriations.house.gov ensure we have the tools to make affordable housing and efficient transportation accessible for all.

House Republicans' Transportation and Housing funding bill will drive up rent prices, make traffic worse, and adds MORE red tape to construction projects. Watch @democrats-appropriations.house.gov fight this trainwreck that will make life harder: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pn9S...

Republicans are making everyday life harder for vulnerable Americans while ballooning the deficit and enriching the wealthy few. Full remarks from THUD Ranking Member @repjamesclyburn.bsky.social: democrats-appropriations.house.gov/news/stateme...

Republicans' TRAINWRECK Transportation, Housing & Urban Development bill: ❌ Cuts funding for AMTRAK ❌ RAISES travel COSTS ❌ DRIVES INEFFICIENCY & WAIT TIMES 🕒

They'll raise your prices, cut your bus route, take your home.

Let's call it like it is: Republicans are waging war on the working class to transfer even more wealth to billionaires and big corporations. WATCH Democrats fight back NOW: youtu.be/Pn9S6-Cyi7Y

Chemical companies are pushing a rider into the Interior + Environment FY26 funding bill—blocking states and localities from warning their communities about pesticide risks. My amendment strikes this harmful "poison pill." We should protect people, not the profits of giant chemical companies.

🚨 Terrorists, spies, and fraudsters are about to get a FREE PASS as Republicans cut thousands of federal agents and analysts. A party led by a criminal letting criminals run amok — who could have seen it coming? Tune in now to learn more: youtu.be/uyY8q2xjtGQ

Peace takes more than missiles and bombs. Partnering with allies and cooperating with others builds United States leadership and keeps us safe. But the Republicans are dismantling our tools. Watch us fight against this dangerous bill: youtu.be/fgKxUhzdlkc

Trump's 2026 Dept. of Interior and environment plan CUTS: 🪓 Funding for National Parks 🪓 Safe drinking and wastewater systems 🪓 Endangered species protections 🪓 Rules for big polluters You get toxic air and water. Corporate polluters get a free pass.

Republicans are taking funding from Yosemite and Yellowstone to pay for kickbacks for billionaires and big corporations. Watch Democrats fight back against President Trump's shameful spending plan: youtu.be/u8YgWDYVxDs

The GOP plans to slash $2.1 Billion from the National Science Foundation. It won’t just hurt labs—it hurts students, startups, and the future economy. From clean energy to advanced manufacturing, these are jobs of tomorrow. These cuts hand American jobs and opportunity to our foreign competitors.