Oops, They Said It Again: Democrats Admit They're Using American Families As 'Leverage'
October 24, 2025 
  WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Republican Study Committee released a video highlighting Democrat leaders admitting their shutdown strategy is to exploit the "suffering" and hardships of American families as leverage to force through their radical agenda.
While Republicans stand ready to re-open the government with a clean funding bill, the Democrats continue playing political games with families' livelihoods hanging in the balance.