But the trouble could come with the vote on a second stopgap just before the Christmas holiday, when Democrats would be expected to make more demands such as an agreement on how to treat DREAMers, young undocumented immigrants. If GOP leaders in the lower chamber stay true to their promises to the likes of the House Freedom Caucus, the game plan could result in shutdown-spurring deadlock right before lawmakers plan to leave town for the holidays.

Some conservatives in the House are betting pressure to fund the Pentagon would be just enough to convince a handful of red-state Democrats to vote in support of a second government funding bill later this month.

If the military funding isn’t enough, House Republicans are tossing around another bargaining chip: a disaster aid package. That bill would include tens of billions of dollars for storm-ravaged Florida, Texas, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, making it tougher for Democrats to oppose.

Another must-pass item, funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program, could also be added to the bill, lawmakers said.

“Is the Senate going to turn around, Christmas or New Year’s, and say we’re not going to take care of the defense of America, we’re not going to take care of these people with these hurricanes?” Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-Ala.) said. “If they are, then it’s on them.”
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The comments on that article shows that people know the GOP will be blamed , not democrats. GOP is trying to bluff their way out of this .