THE STORY BEHIND THE SATIRE · U.S. Senate · Mar 27
SPREAD THE BAD NEWS
NOW A PHYSICAL OBJECT
Senate discovers voice vote technology
What happened
The Senate passed a bill by voice vote to fund most of DHS while leaving ICE and part of Border Patrol funding for a separate fight.
Why it matters
The compromise offered an exit from a 42-day shutdown that had left workers unpaid and airport lines snarled, but House Republicans rejected the package later that day.
The Blappos angle
Congress located the off-ramp and then argued over the toll.
Read the Guardian report ↗Blappos is commentary. Artwork is illustration—not documentary photography—and the joke is not a substitute for the linked reporting. Check the latest source ledger or read our sourcing, satire and corrections standard.
Share this disaster
Send the permanent story link—with this story’s illustration—to somebody who needs to see it.
Put this disaster on your refrigerator.
A 3-inch square Blappos magnet, printed to order and shipped by Printify.
BUY THIS MAGNET — $9.99 ↗ Shipping calculated by Printify.