UPDATED: Shutdown looms as Senate Democrats dig in against GOP spending plan
Last edited Fri Jan 19, 2018, 02:30 PM - Edit history (1)
Source: The Washington Post
By Mike DeBonis, Ed O'Keefe and Erica Werner January 19 at 7:32 AM
The showdown over government funding shifted Friday to the Senate after the House passed a short-term extension that was cobbled together with enough GOP votes to overcome an internal revolt.
Still, the possibility of a federal shutdown moved closer to a certainty after Senate Democrats rallied against the GOP proposal, announcing they would not lend their votes to a bill that did not reflect their priorities on immigration, government spending and other issues.
“Shutdown coming?” President Trump tweeted Friday, attempting to blame Senate Democrats for the logjam with the midnight deadline looming.
“Government Funding Bill past last night in the House of Representatives,” Trump wrote. “Now Democrats are needed if it is to pass in the Senate — but they want illegal immigration and weak borders. Shutdown coming? We need more Republican victories in 2018!”
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The above article is being constantly updated today. As of the time of this update, the headline has been changed to
Government shutdown looms as Trump sets a meeting with Schumer
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