GOP looks to jam Democrats in shutdown fight

jaylove16 · 11-29-2017, 02:46 PM

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President Donald Trump and congressional GOP leaders are daring Democrats to shut down the government over immigration rather than back a plan to extend funding into January.

After Democratic leaders Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer boycotted a Tuesday afternoon White House negotiating session on government funding, Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell began hashing out a plan to pass a short-term spending bill to fund the government into January instead of before Christmas as expected. The measure would not include a fix for so-called Dreamers, something Democrats have demanded be part of any spending bill.

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While the plan hasn’t been finalized, the House would move first under this scenario, passing a bill with only Republican votes. The Senate would then try to follow suit, but would need to pick off at least eight Senate Democrats to clear the chamber’s higher 60-vote threshold. Republicans believe that Schumer would come under heavy pressure from his own colleagues to avoid being blamed for a shutdown, GOP aides said.

https://www.politico.com/story/2017/...mocrats-268176

BeeHive · 11-29-2017, 02:48 PM

Thanks for the article

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Still, Democrats may come under pressure to avoid a government shutdown over DACA, which does not fully expire until March. One House Appropriations Committee Democratic source said there could be some wiggle room in the party’s stance on DACA that could help avert a shutdown. The source speculated that while many Democrats are dead-set against a full-year spending package without an immigration deal, there may be fewer who would object on a CR into January.

“There are a lot of questions that would determine how Democrats vote,” the source said. "DACA is one, but there’s also the question of the supplemental. There’s the question of a [spending] caps deal.”

At the same time, Ryan and other GOP leaders have for weeks resisted the idea of a stopgap bill through January.

"This is something the speaker feels strong about," leadership ally Rep. Tom Cole told POLITICO on Monday night. "A CR and sequester for the military is not a way to begin the New Year.”

But that stance is shifting as Dec. 8 — when the government runs out of money — approaches and the GOP remains laser-focused on its tax bill.

Democratic leaders’ refusal to show up at the White House for spending talks Tuesday, after Trump insulted them on Twitter, has also solidified a GOP desire to consider a more hard-line strategy.

"I’m very disappointed that Democrats abandoned the field with a shutdown looming. I think that’s irresponsible,” said Rep. Hal Rogers (R-Ky.), a long-time spending panel member who often works with Democrats on funding matters. "If the Democrats won't even talk, they’re the ones who are going to cause a shutdown."

Asked about the new strategy, Ryan’s office downplayed the notion that they’ve settled on a new GOP-only approach, arguing that everything is still in flux.

“No plan has been decided on,” said Ryan spokeswoman AshLee Strong. “Assuming Democrats are interested in talking with Congressional leadership and the White House, talks will continue.”

libertarian1776 · 11-29-2017, 02:50 PM

^

?????

his initial reply was, "What does the article have to do with DACA?" "Read the rules dude."

JJ Glo · 11-29-2017, 02:51 PM

They're trying to do everything they can so us Dreamers don't get legalized. So much for the GOP wanting to help us out. It was just talk all along to calm people down after the uproar due to the cancellation of DACA.

Chn · 11-29-2017, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by libertarian1776

^

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his initial reply was, "What does the article have to do with DACA?" "Read the rules dude."

I saw it too - thinks he's slick

jaylove16 · 11-29-2017, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by JJ Glo

They're trying to do everything they can so us Dreamers don't get legalized. So much for the GOP wanting to help us out. It was just talk all along to calm people down after the uproar due to the cancellation of DACA.

Exactly! I don’t see why they are so steadfast about nothing passing for us this year.

ayran123 · 11-29-2017, 02:54 PM

Trump and GOP are screwed lol, theyre daring the democrats now :O

Chn · 11-29-2017, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by jaylove16

Exactly! I don’t see why they are so steadfast about nothing passing for us this year.

Because they want to attach everything else with the DA and it's easier to do it when it's not part of an omnibus spending bill.

BeeHive · 11-29-2017, 02:54 PM

Question for all of you!

Can Republicans pin the gov shutdown back on Dreamers because democrats want a compromise for us on the spending bill?

Thoughts?

This is what I am scared of but many of you seem fine with a gov shutdown.

fl_dreamer · 11-29-2017, 02:55 PM

Holy shit.. its going down!!

How many days till December 8th again?!

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