Hill Republicans trying to avert a shutdown need Democrats — and Trump

The Washington Post ^ | March 29,2017 | Kelsey Snell and Robert Costa

[mdittmar]

Congressional Republicans are working aggressively to craft an agreement intended to keep the government open past April 28, but their bid to avert a shutdown hinges on courting Democrats wary of President Trump and skirting the wrath of both hardline conservatives and Trump himself.

The murky path forward on government funding sparked widespread unease Wednesday within the business community and at the Capitol, where Republicans worried that Trump’s request for money to build a wall along the border with Mexico and $30 billion in new defense spending must be delayed to avoid a shutdown.

[mdittmar]

Darn,I guess we will see all the Federal Government Parks shut down come April 28th.

[ColdOne]

Grrr!

[Paladin2]

Shutting down gov’t funding of Leftists sooner rathere than later would be a plus....

[ifinnegan]

What?

Ludicrous.

Can Ryan.

[tophat9000]

So the dem will shut down the government and the media will blame the rep....

[chris37]

Couldn’t care less if it shuts down for the rest of time.

[Hugin]

Republicans worried that Trump’s request for money to build a wall along the border with Mexico and $30 billion in new defense spending must be delayed to avoid a shutdown.

Trump needs to make it crystal clear now that if the money for the wall isn't included there will. be a shutdown

[hoosiermama]

Republican congress people should NOT go home for break but stay and work. Then have a plan ready to be voted on when democrats come back from their “vacations”

[mrsmith]

Shutting down the government would about finish the Democrat Party off.
But the media play along like this is a real threat.

[dp0622]

I can tell which newspaper wrote the article by just looking at the Thread Title now :)

[mdittmar]

Hmm,this kind put's the glove on the other foot.

Maybe ,come April 28th,the ED,EPA,DOE,HHS and the DOL will shut down.

[Bernard Marx]

Shutting down the government would about finish the Democrat Party off.

I wonder... Somehow when Republicans have done it there's hell to pay. But with the media double-standard I'm sure that even if the Dems are responsible Trump will somehow be blamed.

[Yosemitest]

Don't forget the "ESTABLISHMENT REPUBLICANS" who LOATHE Trump, and will do anything to bring him down !

[Libertynotfree]

I heard some one said as guest on tv few weeks ago,saying the wall is not going to be built,it won’t pass the budget bill.

[lavaroise]

Say it aint so, Republicans pre blaming themselves in self hate for the coming shut down...

[Logical me]

Looks like we lose again. Getting to be tired.

[mulligan]

Shut it down for at least a year.

[Jim Robinson]

The GOPe would purposely screw up a wet dream.

[Steamburg]

Shut it down. Let’s find out what government services are actually important. You have to shut it down first to find out what’s in it!

[proust]

This stupid game again. The swamp strikes back.