Thune says a shutdown can still be avoided if Democrats ‘dial back’ their demands

The Democrats’ ridiculous shutdown ransom

The federal government is set to shut down at midnight on Tuesday. The House of Representatives already passed a seven-week extension that would keep the government funded through November 20. Majority Leader John Thune says Democrats should vote yes on that bill so bipartisan Senate negotiations can continue on a comprehensive appropriations package. But Democrats are refusing to do so. Instead, they are demanding a ransom of more than half a t…

Thune: Government shutdown avoidable if Democrats 'dial back' demands

Senate Majority Leader John Thune is rejecting Democratic demands on health care as unserious but says a government shutdown is still "avoidable" despite sharp divisions ahead of Wednesday's funding deadline. "I'm a big believer that there's always a way out," the South Dakota Republican said in an interview with The Associated Press on Thursday. "And I think there are off-ramps here, but I don't think that the negotiating position, at least at …

A Key Democrat Talks Shutdown Strategy

With federal funding set to expire on Wednesday, Democrats are facing one of their biggest tests of the Trump era: whether to risk a government shutdown to secure major health care concessions, or accept a Republican stopgap bill. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Few are pushing Democrats to hold the line more than Rep. Greg Casar, the 36-year-old Texas Democrat who chairs the Congressional Progressive Caucus, an influential bloc of nearly 100 …

Thune: Dems Need to Dial Back Demands to Avoid Shutdown

But, he said, we're probably plunging forward toward the shutdown with Democrats' demands to save healthcare funding from cutbacks.

Thune: Democrats need to ‘dial back’ demands to avoid shutdown

Related Video: MASS LAYOFFS Linger, Healthcare CUTS Loom As Leaders Reach IMPASSE On Spending Plan | SUNRISE Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) says Congress could avoid a government shutdown next week if Democrats “dial back” their demands to add hundreds of billions of dollars in new health care spending to a short-term government funding bill. “I’m a big believer that there’s always a way out,” Thune told The Associated Press in an in…

Senate GOP leader Thune says shutdown likely unless Democrats ‘dial back’ healthcare demands

Senate Majority Leader John Thune is rejecting Democratic demands on health care as unserious but says a government shutdown is still “avoidable” despite sharp divisions ahead of Wednesday’s funding deadline.“I’m a big believer that there’s always a way out,” the South Dakota Republican said in an interview with The Associated Press on Thursday. “And I think there are off-ramps here, but I don’t think that the negotiating position, at least at t…