As the clock ticks toward a critical deadline, a left-wing activist organization with financial ties to the Soros family is intensifying efforts to derail bipartisan government funding agreements, the Daily Caller reported.
Indivisible, a progressive group backed by $7.6 million from the Soros family's Open Society Foundations, is pressuring Democratic senators to reject funding bills and risk a partial government shutdown unless specific left-wing policies are included, with the deadline looming on September 30.
Indivisible has been vocal in its campaign, using its website to provide a form for constituents to contact Democratic senators directly. The form includes a script encouraging senators to oppose any funding measures that do not align with progressive priorities. This approach aims to leverage public pressure as the federal funding deadline approaches.
The current deadline to fund the federal government is set for September 30, meaning Congress must pass a continuing resolution by the end of Tuesday to avoid a shutdown. Earlier this year, in March, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer collaborated with Republicans to pass a spending bill that kept the government operational. However, this decision drew sharp criticism from Indivisible, which organized events like sending retirement cards to Schumer for breaking a filibuster alongside GOP senators.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez also publicly criticized Schumer following the March funding agreement. Speculation has since emerged that she might challenge him in New York’s 2028 Senate race. A late March poll by Data for Progress indicated Ocasio-Cortez leading Schumer by nearly 20 points in a hypothetical primary matchup.
Indivisible’s current campaign echoes its frustration from the March funding fight, with the group’s online form urging constituents to remind senators not to concede. One message in the script states, “we cannot hand blank checks to a wannabe king.” The group also pushes for public pressure on Schumer to stand firm against Republican proposals.
The financial backing of Indivisible comes from the Open Society Foundations, founded by George Soros in 1993 and now chaired by his son, Alexander Soros. Over the past eight years, the foundation has provided $7.6 million in grants to Indivisible, according to the group’s website. This funding has bolstered the organization’s ability to mobilize supporters and influence Democratic lawmakers.
Fast forward to September 19, when the House passed a Republican-backed clean continuing resolution to fund the government through November 21. Only one Democrat supported the measure, and it later failed to secure the necessary 60 votes to overcome a filibuster in the Senate on the same day.
Also on September 19, the Senate rejected a counter-proposal from Schumer and Senate Democrats along party lines. The Democratic plan aimed to reverse approximately $1 trillion in savings from a previous Trump-era policy, remove restrictions on healthcare subsidies for undocumented immigrants, and eliminate certain Medicaid work requirements.
A White House official, speaking to the Daily Caller News Foundation, urged Senate Democrats to resist pressure from progressive groups and support the clean continuing resolution. The official criticized Democratic proposals, stating, “More than one trillion dollars in new spending, taxpayer-funded health care for illegal aliens, half a billion dollars for left-wing media, and the elimination of the rural health care fund are all nonstarters.”
The same official warned of severe consequences if a shutdown occurs. “If Democrats cave to their extremist base, they will own this shutdown and put law enforcement at risk, cut WIC benefits for mothers and children, and threaten health care for seniors,” the official added.
With the deadline fast approaching, former President Donald Trump is reportedly planning to meet with key congressional leaders on Monday, September 29. The meeting will include Schumer, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, House Speaker Mike Johnson, and Senate Majority Leader John Thune. This last-minute discussion could be pivotal in averting a shutdown.
Indivisible’s aggressive tactics have spotlighted divisions within the Democratic Party as the shutdown looms. The group’s online script accuses Schumer and others of surrendering in past funding battles, claiming they allowed federal funds to be misused against public interests.
The script further warns, “But in the last big funding fight, Chuck Schumer and a handful of other Dems surrendered—rolling over and letting Trump weaponize federal funds to rob our services, militarize our cities, and terrorize our communities.” Indivisible insists this must not be repeated.
As negotiations continue, the outcome remains uncertain with just hours left before the September 30 deadline. The pressure from groups like Indivisible, combined with partisan gridlock in Congress, has heightened the stakes. Both sides face mounting urgency to find common ground or risk significant disruptions to government services.
