US EditionGroup of Senate Democrats eye abandoning shutdown fight — but get pushback
- Wednesday, Senate Democrats emerged tight-lipped after a closed-door caucus lunch Tuesday as the 36-day partial government shutdown nears a record while weighing enhanced health insurance subsidies.
- With talks deadlocked over the CR's end date, Democrats insist on a guaranteed vote on expiring Obamacare insurance credits, while Republicans debate a December or January end date.
- Senate Democrats are showing signs of strain over whether to accept a compromise as only three Democratic Caucus members publicly back a clean GOP funding bill, though as many as a dozen may agree, and President Donald Trump urges ending the 60-vote filibuster.
- GOP appropriators propose attaching three full-year bills—Agriculture, Military Construction-VA and Legislative Branch—to a CR funding WIC, SNAP, Capitol Police and veterans for the year, while some Senate Democrats may have to reopen government without subsidy extensions.
- Senate leaders say negotiators will need more time beyond the Nov. 21 deadline, and President Donald Trump plans a White House Wednesday breakfast with Republican senators, as lawmakers warn of a yearlong continuing resolution.
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Sessions touches on wide range of topics, suggests shutdown might last indefinitely during talk at First Friday Luncheon
U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions delivered an assessment of America’s fiscal and political crossroads Friday at the Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber of Commerce’s First Friday Luncheon, warning that the ongoing federal shutdown may last “a really, really long time” as both parties…
Showdown Vote Looms: Thune Slams Dems For 'Bullying' As Shutdown Pain Multiplies
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., appeared on Fox News’ “America’s Newsroom” on Friday to provide an update on the government shutdown, stating that the upper chamber is preparing a test vote on a new funding plan. Thune issued a stark warning to Democrats, accusing them of obstruction and asserting that their current stance will […] Showdown Vote Looms: Thune Slams Dems For ‘Bullying’ As Shutdown Pain Multiplies
Thune 'Willing To Give Democrats All The Things They Want' As Friday Shutdown Vote Looms
Thune 'Willing To Give Democrats All The Things They Want' As Friday Shutdown Vote Looms The Senate will vote for a 15th time today on a short-term funding bill to reopen the government - with a growing number of Republicans indicating that they're open to caving over Affordable Care Act…
Key Democratic negotiator casts doubt on reaching shutdown deal soon
A key Senate Democratic negotiator indicated on Thursday that a deal to end the shutdown soon is unlikely. “No, I don’t think so,” Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.), a prominent figure in the shutdown talks, told reporters when asked if lawmakers are close to ending the shutdown. “We have to make sure we have a deal that we can get broad support for.”The Michigan Democrat also said Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) refusal to guarantee a vote to extend en…
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