Trump and Democrats face off over potential government shutdown
 

The meeting is scheduled for 3 p.m. (2000 GMT).

The Republican-controlled House is expected to vote on Thursday on a bill that would keep the government open at current spending levels through Dec. 22 while lawmakers negotiate a longer-term solution. The legislation will include some short-term help for states running out of money to finance a health insurance program for lower-income children.

A House procedural vote on the measure is expected around 1:30 p.m. ET (1830 GMT), with a vote on passage possible around 4:30 p.m. ET (2130 GMT).

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell urged senators to support the stop-gap funding bill he expects the House to send over.

Conservative House Republicans said their real focus was on what would happen next. Going forward, they favor legislation that would hold down spending levels for everything but defense, and they also want work requirements for able-bodied Medicaid recipients. Medicaid is a government health insurance program for the poor and disabled.

“That would be very important to us,” said Representative Mark Walker, chairman of the Republican Study Committee, the largest grouping of conservatives in the House.

Democrats, whose votes will be required to pass the temporary spending measure in the Senate, are pushing their own priorities, including legislative protections for young people brought to the United States illegally as children and healthcare subsidies that Trump has ended for low-income people.

If the CR vote is happening at 1:30 and the meeting is at 3:00, then it is a meeting about passing a spending bill after the CR

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Everyone stayed glued for the procedural vote at 10:30 PT/ 1:30 ET

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Anyone have links to this vote? Anyway to watch it live.

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Probably on CSPAN? I am at work but will try to find something.

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Interesting. Let's see if democrats in the senate stick together.

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Why are there two votes?

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Procedural (to proceed) and then the actual vote.

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Are the number of procedural votes the same as passage? If they vote to proceed, it’s likely passage would happen too?

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any online links to watch it live?

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I'm watching it through c-span, but you need a cable login.

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https://www.c-span.org/video/?438073...-spending&live

That it?

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BOOM! Thanks!

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They are also discussing the DREAM ACT in the senate right now, here is the link.

https://livestream.com/fednet/senate

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Good shit.

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What are they saying? at work, can't watch

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I feel like "What are they saying? At work, can't watch" is the "New phone who dis?" of this forum.

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Yeah, what are they saying? Working right now.

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Most likely, all though sometimes, like with Obamacare repeal, all Republican senators voted to proceed and then we saw defections from 3.

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Nothing really yet.

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Watching

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Wow, so far one democrat defection.

Wait why did it switch to a No now? lol

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Looks like it was a mistake.

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Yawn. Nothing important just yet.

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1 republican defected. Idk what this vote is for though.

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Pelosi is on

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Link plsss

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This video is from before

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Just noticed.

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House: https://www.c-span.org/video/?438073...-spending&live

Senate Floor: https://livestream.com/fednet/senate

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Please post updates. Can’t listen in!!

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Dems not willing to shut down gov't

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yeah its bout to be extended to the 22nd.

this literally doesnt do anything but to stall the inevitable.

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Looks like they will get the votes... 196 yeas

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Just passed the House. Over 222 votes

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So we ain't getting shit?

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not atleast for another 2 weeks.

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Nancy just said they didnt want to shutdown the goverment

And what is passing the house is the debate rules.

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This delays the fight to the 22nd.

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Exactly. Trump will still be meeting with the Democrats and Republicans to craft a large term deal.

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Everyone stay posted for the 12 PT 3 ET meeting with the big four and Trump.