How They Voted: Schumer, Gillibrand on Shutdown, District Judges

How they voted: Schumer, Gillibrand on shutdown, district judges

WASHINGTON, D.C.—  Here’s a look at how area members of Congress voted over the previous week. Along with this week’s roll call votes, the Senate also passed these bills: the Internal Revenue Service Math and Taxpayer Help Act (H.R. 998), to require additional information on math and clerical error notices; the Wetlands Conservation Act (H.R. 2316), to provide that interest on obligations held in the federal aid to wildlife restoration fund shal…

ROOKE: Democrats’ Grip On Bargaining Power Dramatically Loosens As End Of Schumer Shutdown Looms

'just five more votes to invoke cloture and end the debate'

SCOOP: "You're doing a fantastic job": Friendship between Trump and Thune is critical to Senate GOP's unity during Schumer Shutdown

As America careens towards the second month of the Schumer Shutdown, the Washington Reporter’s sources on the Hill have been remarking about the strength of the relationship between President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R., S.D.) — which was recently put on full display when the White House invited Thune and Senate Republicans over for lunch.With the exception of Sen. Rand Paul (R., Ky.), every Senate Republican has stood…

ROOKE: Democrats’ Grip On Bargaining Power Dramatically Loosens As End Of Schumer Shutdown Looms – Dr. Rich SwierClick to open the search input fieldScroll to top

Outwardly, Democrats claim their resolve to keep the government shutdown has never been stronger. However, cracks are beginning to form within the party, signaling that the shutdown might end soon. When Democrats initially voted against the Republican House-passed clean continuing resolution (CR), voters in large margins blamed Republicans. This is likely due to a lack of knowledge about how many votes it takes to pass a CR after the Democrats in