White House budget office holds call to prepare for government shutdown

The Hill ^ | 12/11/2014 | Justin Sink

[SeekAndFind]

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on Thursday held a conference call with government agencies and departments to prepare them for a possible shutdown, as the House struggles to pass a funding bill.

"Congress is taking a series of actions today on legislation that would prevent a lapse in appropriations and allow for continued Government operations. We continue to believe that time remains for Congress to pass full-year appropriations for FY 2015, and prevent a government shutdown," an OMB official said in a statement.

"However, out of an abundance of caution, we are working with agencies and taking steps to prepare for all contingencies, including a potential lapse in funding.” While the White House still doesn't believe a shutdown is likely, the call came as lawmakers looked for the votes to pass a $1.1 trillion spending bill unveiled earlier this week.

While President Obama backed the bill despite provisions that would roll back elements of the Dodd-Frank financial reform bill and reduce limits on campaign contributions, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said she would not be backing the legislation.

“I’m enormously disappointed that the White House feels that the only way they can get a bill is to go along with this. That would be the only reason I think they would say they would sign such a bill,” Pelosi said.

[Perdogg]

shut the b****h down!

[ex91B10]

Shut the whole thing down.

[Ghost of SVR4]

Shut it down. And this time, no retroactive pay. Too many people are on the government payroll as it is.

[Sacajaweau]

Don’t reimburse anyone who goes home for a few days. Otherwise, it’s just like a paid vacation and we’re the suckers again.

[onyx]

Shut it down, and fire the _resident.

[IllumiNaughtyByNature]

I’ll send a donation to my senators if the govt. shuts down, as a thank you.

[Nervous Tick]

>> And this time, no retroactive pay.

Yes and Amen

[demshateGod]

In other words, they're trying to figure out hoe to push the GOP into a shutdown, blame The Tea Party for it, make it hurt as many non-government people as possible, and take credit for ending it

[JRandomFreeper]

3 day weekend!

/johnny

[Perdogg]

It did not work the last time.

[mrsmith]

Exactly.

Amd it burns me up that the media is trying to give Dems credit for our hard work killing this bill.
It really does.

[MrB]

More accurately, White House Budget office meets to discuss how to best take political advantage of a gov’t shutdown.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Language matters. It's a government slowdown.

[molson209]

Renting barricades and printing Stupid signs ?

[C210N]

slowdown.

It's a government slackening.

[Paladin2]

Pure posturing at this point.

[Don Corleone]

Shut the whole thing down.

Won't happen. Besides, who'd miss it? No one would lose their pay. It'd be a holiday vacation for the trough feeders across the nation.

[Principled]

Well said!

It’s a SLOWDOWN, avoid using the negative term “shutdown”

[americanparatrooper]

This time when 17% of the government closes, can the RINO’s not stab those who stand with the American people, in the back!

Stand up and stand for something. Keep the RINO’s in a closet until the real men and women get back to fighting for this Nations future!