Shutdown Showdown Thread 1-19-18 - Page 11

No...Senate reconvened at 11 am ET.

I wonder if this is the same meeting as

Dick Durbin, Democratic whip in the Senate, said he was supposed to meet with White House and GOP officials on DACA but meeting got postponed indefinitely.

In other words, Democrats and Republicans are currently *not talking* on the main issue forcing a shutdown.

https://twitter.com/pdmcleod/status/954404479981490176

So when’s the vote?

Per Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT)

News - Trump reached out to Schumer and invited him to WH to try to figure out a deal on spending to avert shutdown, per source briefed @ 1/19/18 11:26 AM CST

I think both sides wants to reach a deal...

My guess, there will be a deal for a 5 day CR to give them intense time reach a long term spending bill.

Update:

Additional tweet by Jake Sherman (@jakesherman)

the Schumer/Trump confab is imminent. meaning, it will happen like now @ 1/19/18 11:35 AM CST

Democrats being encouraged to stay in town, told of possibility of voting on short-term CR (like multi-day) @heatherscope

Seems correct. I dont’ think Trump would give in to any DACA solution per the leaked Axios memo.

More blame Republicans than Democrats for potential government shutdown, Post-ABC poll finds

https://www.washingtonpost.com/polit...=.6a05ce5ebfdc