Dems to Propose Alternative to GOP Stopgap Bill as Government Shutdown Looms

Democrats Oppose Stopgap Spending Bill as Congress Edges Toward a Shutdown

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) have come out against a Republican stopgap spending bill as Congress edges towards a shutdown. The post Democrats Oppose Stopgap Spending Bill as Congress Edges Toward a Shutdown appeared first on Breitbart.

Dems to propose alternative to GOP stopgap bill as government shutdown looms

Congressional Democrats are drafting an alternative stopgap bill after publicly opposing the bill House Republicans unveiled on Tuesday to avoid a government shutdown.

Democrats Oppose GOP Funding Bill

“The top Democrats in Congress on Tuesday said they opposed Republicans’ stopgap spending plan to fund the government past a Sept. 30 deadline, increasing the chances of a shutdown within weeks,” the New York Times reports. “Their decision to reject the GOP plan reflected rising anger among Democrats on Capitol Hill at President Trump’s policies and his moves to circumvent Congress. It also came amid intense pressure from liberal activists who w…