Excellent question I believe the Cruz faction of the GOP, which I understand is about 15 Senators, is to vote no on closure until Harry Reid agrees to “regular order”. As I understand it regular order allows all Senators to offer amendments and all amendments are subject to a 60 vote threshold to be adopted. I do not understand why the GOP would not be on board to this approach. Perhaps there is a communication problem? Now I fully understand why Harry Reid do not want regular order. The Senate is a strange place.
Here’s the plan for the House in 3 sentences:
Whatever Obama threatens to “shut down,” immediately appropriate the funds to prevent the “shutdown. BUT ADD A RIDER TO EVERY FUND APPROPRIATIONS BILL — NO FUNDS FOR OBAMACARE. Continue doing this ad nauseum.