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Late-Night Budget Vote Dominates Feeds as Shutdown Deadline Nears
Lawmakers' livestreams and clips of a heated floor exchange are driving the conversation.
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A procedural vote on a stopgap spending bill stretched past midnight, and clips of a heated floor exchange spread quickly across X and Threads. Explainers on TikTok and YouTube are walking viewers through what a shutdown would mean for federal workers and services. Sentiment is sharply divided, with many posts focused on the timeline rather than the policy details.