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# ![@CraigCaplan Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::317980134.png) @CraigCaplan Craig Caplan

Craig Caplan posts on X about shutdown, government shutdown, live on, ndaa the most. They currently have XXXXXX followers and XXX posts still getting attention that total XXXXX engagements in the last XX hours.

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Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours

"Thune on today's 9th GOP CR vote: "Will today be day XX of Democrats shutdown Well have another opportunity later today to vote on that bill sitting right at the desk. Five more Democrats it passes. It goes to the White House gets signed into law by the president and the government opens up.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1978494596809166925) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-15T16:14Z 39.6K followers, XXX engagements


"Congressional redistricting & the Voting Right Act are before the U.S. Supreme Court today. The Justices wil hears oral argument in the consolidated cases of Louisiana v. Callais & Robinson v. Callais cases which examines if LAs creation of a 2nd majority-Black House district is an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. @cspan X online & cspan now app"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1978416588664471642) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-15T11:04Z 39.6K followers, 2000 engagements


"No more votes will take place in the Senate today and the rest of this week meaning the government shutdown will continue into at least Day XX when the Senate will return on Monday"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1978894732718674185) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-16T18:44Z 39.6K followers, 1197 engagements


"NDAA News; Senate by unanimous consent just locked in a time agreement to vote on amendments to the 2026 NDAA defense programs and policy bill and its final passage with XX votes needed. Day/time for NDAA votes are TBA"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1976313234408997270) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-09T15:46Z 39.6K followers, 1885 engagements


"Biden on Trump: "The road to this deal was not easy. My Administration worked relentlessly to bring hostages home get relief to Palestinian civilians and end the war. I commend President Trump and his team for their work to get a renewed ceasefire deal over the finish line.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1977919329808089258) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-14T02:08Z 39.6K followers, 2814 engagements


"AZ Democratic Gov. Hobbs announced that AZ07 Dem Rep.-Elect Grijalva's Sept. 23rd special election was certified today and calls on House Speaker Johnson to swear her into the House "now and honor our democracy.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1978163415366443035) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-14T18:18Z 39.6K followers, 4311 engagements


"Thune: "Democrats attempt to defend their funding blockade by complaining that Republicans wont negotiate. But what exactly is there to negotiate Negotiation happens when you have two sides each with its own demands. Republicans have no demands. Weve offered Democrats a clean nonpartisan funding extension. Democrats on the other hand are insisting on $XXX trillion in new partisan spending in exchange for their votes.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1978494403359449551) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-15T16:13Z 39.6K followers, 1127 engagements


"Were on the same page.-Schumer with Jeffries outside his office after their meeting on Government Shutdown Day XX after the GOP short-term funding bill failed to advance in the Senate for a 10TH time. @cspan"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1978856701232115825) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-16T16:12Z 39.6K followers, 2518 engagements


"Schumer from Senate floor on Government Shutdown Day 15: "It has now been over two weeks since Republicans shut the government down because they refuse to work with Democrats in a serious way to fix the healthcare crisis looming over the American people.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1978495285492940959) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-15T16:16Z 39.6K followers, 4265 engagements


"FERC Chair David Rosner: Congratulations to the newest FERC Commissioners on their Senate confirmations. FERC works best with a full complement of five members. I am excited to welcome Laura and David as they join us in the important work the Commission does on behalf of the American people every day to ensure abundant reliable safe and affordable energy for everyone"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1975689022488916370) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-07T22:25Z 39.6K followers, 1770 engagements


"Speaker Johnson on joining Israeli Speaker Amir Ohanas effort to rally top legislative lawmakers around the world to nominate President Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize: Today marks the start of that effort and I am honored to do it alongside our ally and my counterpart in Israel"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1978147934181925125) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-14T17:16Z 39.6K followers, 1758 engagements


"62-34: Senate advanced President Trump's nomination of Birmingham Alabama attorney Harold "Hal" Mooty to serve as a U.S. district court judge for Northern Alabama on a bipartisan vote"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1978859406474224115) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-16T16:23Z 39.6K followers, 1348 engagements


"Senate #2 Democrat Durbin on Oct. XX 2025: Congratulations to President Trump for the historic Gaza agreement. We know there are still critical elements to be negotiated and settled but the release of the Israeli hostages and the Palestinian prisoners is a good faith start. Now lets negotiate a political ceasefire on Capitol Hill"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1977881891106623602) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-13T23:39Z 39.6K followers, 1979 engagements


"Its Government Shutdown Day XX and the Senate will vote today for a 10TH time on whether to advance the House-passed GOP short-term funding bill to reopen the government. XX votes are needed. @cspan 2"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1978779909158785090) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-16T11:07Z 39.6K followers, 1597 engagements


"Government Shutdown Day 14: Senate NOW voting for a 8th time to advance the House-passed GOP CR. XX votes are needed. @cspan 2"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1978213734586675388) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-14T21:38Z 39.6K followers, 1186 engagements


"Government Shutdown Day 16: Senate NOW voting for a 10th time to advance the House-passed GOP short-term funding bill. XX votes are needed. @cspan 2"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1978839343071420834) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-16T15:03Z 39.6K followers, 1509 engagements


"McConnell: "Today millions of Americans join in celebrating the homecoming of surviving hostages and holdingthe victims of Hamas savagery and grieving families in our prayers.Israelsresolvewith President Trump's supporthas delivered from tragedy a great measure of justice.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1977914833187012816) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-14T01:50Z 39.6K followers, 1111 engagements


"Arizona Democratic Attorney General Kristin Mays sends letter to House Speaker Johnson today: "On behalf of the State of Arizona I demand that the Honorable Adelita Grijalva be sworn into office as the representative for Arizonas 7th Congressional District and be allowed to assume her seat without further delay. Failing to seat Ms. Grijalva immediately or to otherwise provide a reasonable explanation as to when she will be seated will prompt legal action." Rep.-Elect Grijalva (D-AZ) was elected in a special election on Sept. 23rd to fill her late father Ral's vacant House seat"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1978156256847102041) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-14T17:49Z 39.6K followers, 48.3K engagements


"Trump on U.S. Middle East Special Envoy Steve Witkoff: "I know some negotiators that are so good but you wouldn't have had peace in the Middle East. You would be in World War III right now with some of these guys. Everybody loves Steve and they respect him and they somehow can relate to him. I've known him for many years and I've seen it over and over again.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1977892382239777019) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-14T00:21Z 39.6K followers, XXX engagements


"The late Charlie Kirk was posthumously awarded today the Presidential Medal of Freedom the nation's highest civilian honor for being "one of the great debaters and the great commenters of our time" by President Trump at the White House on what would have been his 32nd birthday. Erika Kirk the widow of Charlie Kirk accepted the award on behalf of her late husband who was assassinated on Sept. 10th in Utah"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1978213544903774451) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-14T21:37Z 39.6K followers, 6218 engagements


"Hoyer on Trump's WH Budget Director on Government Shutdown Day 14: "Vought swings his scythe through the federal government as thoughtlessly and dangerously as Elon Musk and the DOGE children did with their chainsaws.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1978141906367304143) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-14T16:52Z 39.6K followers, 2355 engagements


"50-45: Senate along party lines advanced XXX of Presodent Trumps nominations as a group including Herschel Walker to be U.S. Ambassador to the Bahamas and SEC Chair Paul Atkins to serve as a commissioner until 2031"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1975341189592457398) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-06T23:23Z 39.6K followers, 3594 engagements


"Trump on Ivanka & Jared: "A very special thanks to someone who truly loves Israel. In fact loves it so much that my daughter converted. My daughter converted. I didn't know this was going to happen. And Ivanka's here. And Bibi (Netanyahu) you do know this was not in the cards for me. You understand that. And she is so happy and they are so happy at least I think they're happy. If they're not we have a big story right No they have a great marriage and they get along great. They're best friends. They have a very special relationship. But Jared has been so helpful. He really did something very"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1977893173033591009) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-14T00:24Z 39.6K followers, 1253 engagements


"President Trump begins his address to the Israeli Knesset: "We gather on a day of profound joy of soaring hope of renewed faith and above all a day to give our deepest thanks to the Almighty God of Abraham Isaac and Jacob. After two harrowing years in darkness and captivity XX courageous hostages are returning to the glorious embrace of their families and it is glorious. XX more precious loved ones are coming home at last to rest in this sacred soil for all of time.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1977888113516011645) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-14T00:04Z 39.6K followers, 5799 engagements


"Trump at WH on the deceased Israeli hostages held by Hamas: "I want them back. Also said they were going to disarm.They will disarm or we will disarm them. Got it""  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1978199805298978949) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-14T20:42Z 39.6K followers, 1475 engagements


"President Trump on the status of the remaining Israeli deceased hostages held by Hamas on the day after signing the Middle East peace agreement in Egypt: "A big burden has been lifted but the job is not done. The dead have not been returned as promised""  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1978150105581563981) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-14T17:25Z 39.6K followers, 3202 engagements


"Schumer: "The healthcare crisis is now the public agrees Democrats agree the White House privately admits it even some Republicans in Congress know its the truth. And yet Republican leaders especially Speaker Johnson continue to dig in.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1978495559192211722) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-15T16:17Z 39.6K followers, 1039 engagements


"Senate tonight also confirmed Sergio Gor the director of the White House presidential personnel office to serve as U.S. Ambassador to India for the Trump Administration"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1975730760217993249) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-08T01:11Z 39.6K followers, 14.3K engagements


"Government Shutdown Day 16: Senate failed for 10th time to advance the GOP short-term government funding bill 51-45. XX votes were needed. Democrats Cortez Masto (NV) and Fetterman (PA) along with King (I-ME) again voted Yes to advance the House-passed GOP CR. Paul (R-KY) again voted No. Thune switched his vote to No & filed a motion to reconsider to set up a 11th vote"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1978850122105491961) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-16T15:46Z 39.6K followers, 2055 engagements


"Speaker Johnson on Government Shutdown Day 16: " I met with Leader Thune (yesterday) and he offered to Chuck Schumer a vote on Obamacare subsidies and Schumer said No. That happened. Ask Leader Thune about it because they wanted a guaranteed outcome.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1978831959888416796) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-16T14:34Z 39.6K followers, 1566 engagements


"Government Shutdown Day 16: Schumer and Jeffries are meeting shortly at 11:30am in the Senate Minority Leader's office"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1978840041968254979) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-16T15:06Z 39.6K followers, 1155 engagements


"49-45: On Government Shutdown Day XX the Senate blocked the House-passed short-term funding bill for an 8TH time. The GOP CR would reopen the federal gov't funding it through Nov. XX. XX votes were needed. Cortez Masto (D-NV) & & King (I-ME) voted Yes; Paul (R-KY) voted No. Fetterman who has voted Yes did not vote along with Cassidy Duckworth Hagerty McConnell and Tillis"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1978238350113841390) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-14T23:15Z 39.6K followers, 2337 engagements


"October X 2025: Senate just adopted Virginia Democratic Senator Tim Kaine's amendment to the 2026 NDAA to repeal the 1991 Gulf War AUMF and 2002 Iraq War authorization by voice vote"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1976445597847588998) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-10T00:32Z 39.6K followers, 3429 engagements


"Senate will also consider more of President Trump's U.S. District Court nominations next week. Thune filed cloture on the nominations of Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe to serve on the Middle District Court of Florida William Mercer for Montana and Chad Meredith for the Eastern District of Kentucky setting up votes for next week"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1978890237750263895) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-16T18:26Z 39.6K followers, XXX engagements


"Senate Chaplain Black in his opening prayer mentions the Israel-Gaza ceasefire agreement signed yesterday & the U.S. government shutdown now on Day 14"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1978188761163849826) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-14T19:58Z 39.6K followers, 2675 engagements


"Rep.-Elect Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ07) whose Sept. 23rd special election was certified today called on Speaker Johnson outside his office to swear her into the House. House next returns 2pm Friday for a brief pro forma session with no votes scheduled"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1978288706101313805) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-15T02:35Z 39.6K followers, 25.2K engagements


"Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Espaillat and Arizona Democratic Delegation Members hold a Capitol Hill news conference this morning calling on Speaker Johnson to swear in AZ07 Dem Rep.-Elect Grijalva whose Sept. 23rd special election was certified yesterday into the House. @cspan.org & cspan now app"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1978434138400051640) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-15T12:13Z 39.6K followers, 1242 engagements


"Senate NOW voting to advance XXX of Trumps nominations as a group including Herschel Walker to be U.S. Ambassador to the Bahamas and SEC Chair Paul Atkins to serve as commissioner until 2031"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1975333236332171381) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-06T22:51Z 39.6K followers, 1669 engagements


"President Trump today: George (Santos) has been in solitary confinement for long stretches of time and by all accounts has been horribly mistreated. Therefore I just signed a Commutation releasing George Santos from prison IMMEDIATELY. Good luck George have a great life"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1979318497651179540) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-17T22:47Z 39.6K followers, 1080 engagements


"Speaker Johnson on Government Shutdown Day 16: "I met with Leader Thune (yesterday) and he offered to Chuck Schumer a vote on Obamacare subsidies and Schumer said No. That happened. Ask Leader Thune about it because they wanted a guaranteed outcome.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1978835409535664262) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-16T14:48Z 39.6K followers, 1873 engagements


"Thune on Government Shutdown Day XX fast-tracked federal employee back pay legislation to the Senate calendar for future floor debate and votes. The bill by Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) would "appropriate funds for pay and allowances of excepted Federal employees for periods of work performed during a lapse in appropriations.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1978830647704650049) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-16T14:29Z 39.6K followers, 1777 engagements


"77-20: Senate passes the 2026 defense programs and policy bill the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on Day X of the federal government shutdown. XX votes were needed"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1976457764655546671) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-10T01:20Z 39.6K followers, 18.7K engagements


"Jeffries on Government Shutdown Day 14: "Donald Trump and his Administration have been engaging in mass firings since Day X of his presidency.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1978203064378052908) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-14T20:55Z 39.6K followers, 1810 engagements


"No more votes will take place in the Senate today and the rest of this week meaning the government shutdown will continue into at least Day XX when the Senate is expected to return on Monday"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1978893080250982909) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-16T18:37Z 39.6K followers, XXX engagements


"Today in the U.S. Senate on Government Shutdown Day 16: "Let's fur-lough these furballs forever. Tax dollars should never be spent paying for any of these do-nothing jobs."-Senate DOGE Caucus Chair Ernst (R-IA)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1978863103774224408) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-16T16:38Z 39.6K followers, 2131 engagements


"The Senate will vote at 5:30pm Monday for the 11TH time to advance the House-passed short-term funding bill on Day XX of the government shutdown. XX votes will again be needed. @cspan 2"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1978898178784047536) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-16T18:57Z 39.6K followers, 1243 engagements


"Senator Rosen (D-NV) on Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal: "I hope the Trump Administration and my colleagues in Congress on both sides of the aisle continue to provide support and enforce guardrails to see this through. We must remain committed to ensuring the quick return of the deceased hostages to give their families well maybe some sense of closure that they need and that they deserve.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1978511848463835424) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-15T17:22Z 39.6K followers, 3630 engagements


"Thune from Senate floor on Government Shutdown Day 15: "Democrats are dug in. Fifteen days into a government shutdown and Democrats show no sign that theyre ready for it to end.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1978494073632620619) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-15T16:12Z 39.6K followers, 2044 engagements


"Senate NDAA News from Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS): "I have some good bipartisan news that might make us feel better about our national security. As chairman of the Senate Armed Services Cmte I come to the floor this morning and say that we are finally in a position to take up on the floor vote on and pass the National Defense Authorization Act.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1976302578049712496) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-09T15:03Z 39.6K followers, 2758 engagements


"Its Government Shutdown Day XX. The Senates back today for an 8th vote to attempt to advance only the House-passed GOP CR to fund the govt until November XX. @cspan 2"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1978053641220018576) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-14T11:01Z 39.6K followers, XXX engagements


"Thune just filed cloture on proceeding to the House-passed GOP short-term funding bill setting up a 12th vote to advance it likely next week again with XX votes needed. An 11th vote will first be held to reconsider today's failed vote"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1978890171878695326) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-16T18:25Z 39.6K followers, 1831 engagements


"Erika Kirk on her late husband Charlie Kirk: "A boldness in his demeanor was always fearlessness. He wasn't afraid. He was never afraid. In his daily actions whether in office or on campus or at a church it was always without fear. That was his creed. That is how he lived out every single day.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1978218737112170834) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-14T21:57Z 39.6K followers, 1027 engagements


"47-50: Senate defeated Van Hollen (D-MD) amendment to the 2026 NDAA to block President Trump's deployment of National Guard troops from one state to another or to DC if the recipient state's governor or the city's mayor opposes it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1976444277665546479) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-10T00:26Z 39.6K followers, 2527 engagements


"51-47: Senate along party lines confirmed XXX of President Trumps nominations as a group including Herschel Walker to be U.S. Ambassador to the Bahamas and Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins to serve as a commissioner until 2031. Curtis & Sheehy did not vote"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1975681702392451111) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-07T21:56Z 39.6K followers, 8437 engagements