Posted on 12/31/2018 10:29:22 AM PST by SeekAndFind
Democrats have settled on a strategy for attempting to reopen the government when they take control of the House on Thursday, aimed at ending the partial shutdown quickly — but denying President Trump the new money he wants for a border wall.
Democrats plan to pass a stopgap spending bill to fund the Homeland Security Department through Feb. 8. The bill would extend the existing $1.3 billion spending level on border fencing and other security measures, far short of the $5 billion Trump has sought to build new walls along the U.S.-Mexico border.
The GOP-controlled Senate passed a similar stopgap measure earlier this month, but Trump subsequently rejected it. It’s unclear how the Senate would respond if presented with the plan again.
Under Democrats’ plan, the House would also pass a package of six other spending bills to fund an array of federal agencies that have been shuttered since Dec. 22, including the Interior, Agriculture, Commerce and Justice Departments. Hundreds of thousands of workers at those agencies and others are home on furlough, facing the possibility of missing paychecks depending on how long the shutdown lasts.
Those six spending bills would be passed through Sept. 30, the end of the fiscal year, at levels already embraced on a bipartisan basis in the Senate — an approach aimed at pressuring the Senate to go along.
The bills to reopen government will be among the first votes cast by Democrats when they take control of the House and open the 116th Congress. The legislation was expected to be made public later Monday. Details were confirmed by two House Democratic aides speaking on condition of anonymity ahead of a formal announcement.
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LOL
Should have put popcorn on the shopping list today.
Eff ‘em.
We will remember any GOP Senator that votes for this RAT House bill.
Trump is keeping them busy. The wall vs budget shutdown is like a cat toy for kittens.
I thought the first thing the Ds were set to do was examine Trump’s taxes? Issue subpoenas? Hold hearings on Trump?
Instead, they are presenting budgets passed by a former Senate and therefore, not binding on the new one, which has a couple more Rs.
Those six spending bills would be passed through Sept. 30, the end of the fiscal year, at levels already embraced on a bipartisan basis in the Senate — an approach aimed at pressuring the Senate to go along.
Isn’t there somebody here that has a tagline: “GOP spells bend over...”
We’ll I hope they are wrong, but they don’t call it the Uniparty for nuthin.
Mitch, what say ye?
Just keep it shut down for as long as it takes.
We will soon realize how big, inefficient and useless a lot of Federal employees are ( i.e., we don’t need them ).
Let those who are under worked take some of the load.
nock yourself out, Nancy.
RE: Mitch, what say ye?
Even if Mitch went along, Trump still has the veto pen. He hasn’t used it once yet. Now’s a good time to use it.
I kinda like the shutdown.
10 days now, right?
5.56mm
nock = knock
Fake news. It took two reporters to trot out the latest Rat talking points.
The Democrats need government to advance their agenda. They will cave when the shutdown starts hurting them.
Trump can afford to wait. He has the luxury of time. They don’t.
I thought the first thing the Ds were set to do was examine Trump’s taxes? Issue subpoenas? Hold hearings on Trump?
I think this is indicative of how fearful the Rats really are of the Schummer Shutdown.
Clearly, Harassing Trump isn’t Job One...They want these Six Goobermint departments and their minions back to work, paid, and happy - Pronto.
Senate GOP who foolishly vote for this are marked traitors, never will get my vote again.
Are you listening, Mitch?
We haven’t missed it. And what’s the political upside for Trump giving in?
There’s none and how to keep the government open is now the Rats’ problem.
As I said, the shutdown SHOULD continue indefinitely.
It will only show how much LESS government we really need.
Did they ever hear of VETO as in Don Vito ?
BUILD THE WALL https://www.gofundme.com/TheTrumpWall?fbclid=IwAR3xP0bZu0OdwzQzVqK7Hpu5kDxjRwLDMbYRhrZ3lHCQ9Bju2JEd1WzsFSk
Take the time to read the updates, he’s been on FNC and more. Gave 3 limbs for the USA and now the whole family are under death threats from Libs and Snowflakes.
1 Man can do something if he’s determined.
If Trump closed the Mexican Border to all Trade... Mexico might build it to Trump’s Speciations.... Maybe this how Trump gets Mexico to pay for the wall:) No doubt US Corporations would start trying to fund the wall if the border was shut!
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