Why it matters
The strategy could complicate negotiations over federal funding and U.S. military policy, but it remains under consideration. A shutdown would affect federal operations and workers if Congress fails to enact funding, though the reports do not say one is inevitable.
What happens next
The funding deadline is December 11. Democrats have not announced a specific legislative proposal or vote in the supplied reports.
Whether Democrats formally tie any military-spending proposal to a funding bill.
Whether Republican support materializes in a specific measure or vote.