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Partial government shutdown assured after House adjourns without spending deal
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Posted on 12/21/2018 4:10:16 PM PST by janetjanet998

Breaking news: House lawmakers left the Capitol Friday night without passing a budget agreement, ensuring funding for several key government agencies will lapse at midnight. The partial shutdown comes amid an impasse between President Trump and Democrats over billions in federal funding for a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. This story will be updated.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 115th; govtshutdown; shutdown; spendingbill; trumpwall
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To: janetjanet998

That’s a shame.


21 posted on 12/21/2018 4:51:46 PM PST by Libloather (Trivial Pursuit question - name the first female to lose TWO presidential elections!)
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To: janetjanet998

If I were President Trump, I would immediately rub their noses in it by signing an Executive Order that would amend the Congressional funerary protocols to provide that every American citizen who is murdered by an illegal alien shall lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda for a period of three days.

All costs and expenses incurred, direct or indirect, in connection with these memorials shall be reimbursed from the “Salaries and Wages” budget line item for all 535 petulant 3rd-grade brats who are pretending to be adult members of the United States Congress.

They are all responsible for demonstrating an egregious and callous disregard for the very lives of the American citizens they are all sworn to protect. Let them protest that Executive Order in the court of public opinion!


22 posted on 12/21/2018 4:52:06 PM PST by Ancient Man
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To: janetjanet998

Congress is neither recessed or adjourned. If it were truly in recess, the President could make recess appointments. If adjourned, then business is done until the new Congress convenes. Of course, newspapers are very sloppy in their language, on purpose, it seems.


23 posted on 12/21/2018 4:54:24 PM PST by bIlluminati (Defund the Left. Shrink the U.S. Federal government to 1897 levels.)
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To: janetjanet998

What a BS headline.

House did its job. Senate can go along with House bill or not. If they don’t = partial shutdown.

Why is it assumed it is OK for the Senate to agree to, say, $1.6B in wall funding then send it back to the House. Screw them; agree to House version or own the shutdown.


24 posted on 12/21/2018 4:54:59 PM PST by dan on the right
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To: House Atreides

Enjoy your extra long Christmas Vacations government workers! Where is the downside?


25 posted on 12/21/2018 4:55:07 PM PST by Boardwalk
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To: Ancient Man

Unfortunately, The President cannot legally dock the salaries or wages on Congress or judges. He can veto appropriations, and wait for bills that have 2/3 votes in both Houses to override. Might save a few (hundred billion) bucks that way.


26 posted on 12/21/2018 4:57:29 PM PST by bIlluminati (Defund the Left. Shrink the U.S. Federal government to 1897 levels.)
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To: Boardwalk

What if “non-essential” Federal employees are never called back to work? The horrors!


27 posted on 12/21/2018 4:58:38 PM PST by bIlluminati (Defund the Left. Shrink the U.S. Federal government to 1897 levels.)
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To: House Atreides

Oh BELIEVE ME the MSM will make sure that EVERYONE notices the VERY PARTIAL shutdown the constant drum beat by them will be nauseating!!!!


28 posted on 12/21/2018 4:58:41 PM PST by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: bIlluminati

So what’s going on?
I’m getting mixed messages from the various posts here, and Fox News seems more interested in talking about Michelle Obama’s shoes.

Weird!


29 posted on 12/21/2018 4:59:24 PM PST by Pravious
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To: Yellow vest

Border security is essential newbie!


32 posted on 12/21/2018 5:03:19 PM PST by Boardwalk
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To: Ancient Man

If I were President Trump, I would immediately rub their noses in it by signing an Executive Order that would amend the Congressional funerary protocols to provide that every American citizen who is murdered by an illegal alien shall lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda for a period of three days.

All costs and expenses incurred, direct or indirect, in connection with these memorials shall be reimbursed from the “Salaries and Wages” budget line item for all 535 petulant 3rd-grade brats who are pretending to be adult members of the United States Congress.

They are all responsible for demonstrating an egregious and callous disregard for the very lives of the American citizens they are all sworn to protect. Let them protest that Executive Order in the court of public opinion!
...
I like that Shrewdness!


33 posted on 12/21/2018 5:05:45 PM PST by CincyRichieRich (Praying for PDJT is action...God hasn't quit or gone anywhere...it's up to us to not fire God.)
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To: janetjanet998

True they didn’t pass a budget but then this wasn’t the 2019 Budget.
This is a spending bill to keep the gov’t operational. A new Budget
will be forthcoming later in 2019.


34 posted on 12/21/2018 5:07:09 PM PST by deport
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To: Ancient Man

That would be excellent.

Theyd complain about how broke this would make them,....

And they’d effectively destroy their own position.


35 posted on 12/21/2018 5:19:30 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Yellow vest

I thought you lost everything with Trump? Are you cheering him on now?


37 posted on 12/21/2018 5:31:41 PM PST by Boardwalk
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To: Reno89519

You can take that to the bank. The only sure thing is that we are going to get screwed, royally.


38 posted on 12/21/2018 5:35:10 PM PST by sport
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To: ronnie raygun

It’s not about facts or truth, it’s about emotional manipulation.

Kavanaugh hearing had nothing to do with abortion, it was fighting for a placement of judge that is a Constitutionalist i.e. protects us from the ruling elite or an Activist i.e. protects the ruling elites from us.


39 posted on 12/21/2018 5:44:42 PM PST by lizma2
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To: janetjanet998

If any FReepers are having trouble accessing the WaPo site, delete all your WaPo cookies. Get a fresh start and you should be able to access.


40 posted on 12/21/2018 6:19:18 PM PST by upchuck (Q: What high crime has Trump committed? A: He won the 2016 Presidential election. ~ h/t dartuser)
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