Lawmakers see shutdowns odds rising
Lawmakers warned Tuesday that the chances for a government shutdown are greater than at any other time since a 16-day closure in October 2013.
Republicans appear poised to offer a plan forward that would fund the government for another month while extending a popular children’s health program for six years.
But Republican leaders will need Democratic votes in the Senate — and possibly the House as well — to pass that measure. And Democrats are refusing to make any commitments until they strike a deal to shield from deportation hundreds of thousands of young immigrants who were brought to the country illegally as children.
“It’s pretty close to 50-50,” Rep. Daniel Webster (R-Fla.) said of the possibility of a shutdown. “It’s like playing chicken and seeing who is going to blink first. It’s a dangerous game.”
A conservative House lawmaker said Tuesday that prospects for a deal on a short-term stopgap are “not looking good” at the moment.
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/369227-lawmakers-see-shutdowns-odds-rising
It's all the Democrats fault that Republicans can't get their shit together.
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