Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL), the number two highest-ranking Democrat in the U.S. Senate, recently admitted that the American Federation of Government Employees union calling for an end to the government shutdown could impact Democrats.

Reporter Burgess Everett, Congressional Bureau Chief for Semafor, announced on Monday that Durbin admitted the AFGE holds tremendous sway over Democrats.

“Sen. Durbin, No. 2 Democrat, says AFGE calling for end to shutdown ‘has a lot of impact,'” Burgess announced on X. “‘It’s something we will be discussing this week. I’m not announcing any change in my position at this time. They’re our friends. We take them seriously.’ Says he’d support bills to pay SNAP and air traffic controllers.”

As Breitbart News reported on Monday, the American Federation of Governm

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