Members of the Congressional Black Caucus have condemned the House-passed spending bill and vowed to vote against it as it comes up in the Senate, even as other Democrats say they’ll support it to avert a government shutdown.

Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) accused Republicans of passing "draconian" policies, and called on Senate Democrats to take a stance against the budget.

“We're facing a hostile government takeover and @SenateDems can do something about it,” Pressley, who opposed the continuing resolution, wrote on social media Friday. “The Trump-Musk spending bill will make our constituents hungrier, sicker, and poorer. Listen to your constituents. Do not cede your leverage. Hold the line.”

Speaking to Wolf Blitzer on CNN, Pressley added that constituents are “afraid” and said Democrats in the upper chamber should not be “complicit.”

Her message follows........

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