Politics has always been a game. But you can’t just outright lie and think you won’t be called out on it.
Now Democrat Congresswoman got completely humiliated after being caught in an awful lie.
Bynum Dodges on “Poison Pill” Claims Amid Shutdown Blame Game
Rep. Janelle Bynum (D-OR) struggled Thursday on C-SPAN to pinpoint any actual “poison pill” in the Republican-drafted Continuing Resolution (CR), despite insisting the widely acknowledged “clean” bill—designed solely to reopen government without policy riders—was secretly tainted.
As the shutdown reached its 30th day, Bynum’s vague accusations crumbled under basic scrutiny, exposing a pattern of deflection that prioritizes partisan finger-pointing over solutions for furloughed workers and families facing SNAP cuts.
“They did have a clean CR vote on September 19th in the House,” the host noted. “Did you vote for it?”
Bynum bristled: “I disagree with your characterization and want to make sure that we’re very clear about [what] Republicans have been doing. Any bill that they’ve put forth, they’ve always had some extra stuff to it, there’s always been a poison pill to it, so I disagree with your characterization.”
No Evidence, Just Evasion
Pressed directly—“What were the poison pills in the clean CR… that was voted on in the House in mid-September?”—Bynum sidestepped entirely.
Leaning into the camera, she pivoted: “Here’s what’s important. I think what you’re trying to do is shift the responsibility to Democrats.”
The exchange laid bare Bynum’s inability to substantiate her claims. The September 19 CR contained no policy changes, no spending cuts, no riders—nothing beyond extending current funding levels.
Yet Bynum, like much of the Democratic caucus, rejected it, helping sustain a shutdown now threatening food assistance for 40 million Americans.
WATCH:
Democrat Rep. Janelle Bynum: “Any bill that Republicans have put forth, there's always been a poison pill.”
C-SPAN: “What were the poison pills of the clean CR?”
Democrat Rep. Janelle Bynum: “You are trying to shift the responsibility to Democrats.” pic.twitter.com/avD3qs2MMt
— TheBlaze (@theblaze) October 30, 2025
Echoes of Jeffries’ Own Deflection
Bynum’s performance mirrored House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ awkward CNN interview just hours earlier. Jeffries had claimed Republicans refused to talk, only for Kaitlan Collins to reveal he’d spoken with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) that very day—initiated by Johnson.
Over two minutes of backpedaling, Jeffries conceded the call happened and touched shutdown issues “in the ballpark,” but insisted “nothing meaningful” emerged—conveniently omitting that Democrats demand unrelated concessions like Obamacare subsidy extensions before allowing a vote.
