GOP sets up ‘Dreamer’ showdown with Dems with short-term spending bill.

first hurdle is next week, take your pick... do u want it next week or on the 22nd?

Congressional Republicans announced a short-term spending bill Saturday to keep the government open through Dec. 22, hoping to head off a looming shutdown next week with a two-week reprieve.

The bill is likely to be the first test of Democrats’ willingness to force a shutdown over their demand that illegal immigrant “Dreamers” be granted a pathway to citizenship.

GOP leaders have said they want to work on a replacement for the legally suspect Obama-era DACA deportation amnesty, which President Trump is phasing out, but say the deadline for action is March. Democrats, though, have created an end-of-year deadline and are using the rest of government funding — and the expectation that Republicans would take the blame for a shutdown — as leverage to try to force action now.

Many Democrats have said they won’t vote for any spending bill that doesn’t include legal status for Dreamers. The 2018 spending bills were supposed to be done by Oct. 1, but Republicans — who control all the levers — were unable to get the work done.

They’re still still fighting with Democrats over the overall discretionary spending number. Those discussions broke down yet again this week when Democratic leaders refused to attend a bipartisan meeting with President Trump.

Defense hawks within the GOP are demanding a massive surge in military spending, and they have the backing of Mr. Trump. But Democrats have said that must be accompanied by more domestic spending.

House Appropriations Chairman Rodney Frelinghuysen called the two-week spending bill a bridge to give Congress a chance to work on a broader bill for fiscal year 2018.

“Continuing funding for federal operations is critical to our nation’s stability, our economy, and for the well-being of the American people. It is a necessary step to ensure the programs and services that all Americans rely on are maintained and available to all,” the New Jersey Republican said.

The government has been operating on a “continuing resolution” keeping 2017 spending levels going since Oct. 1.

Hoping to win more support for the two-week spending bill, GOP leaders included an extension of money for the Children’s Health Insurance Program. Some states say their ability to fund the program will falter in December without renewed assistance.

https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2...-term-spendin/

They added CHIP to the extension.

Divide and conquer.

I don't care as long as its done in December. I don't think the problem will get resolved if it goes to next year. We are in major trouble if this goes on to next year. Do not trust this Congress. They will sell us out.

Does that mean the attached the CHIP money to extend only 2 weeks? and is the CHIP money only for those 2 weeks? or are they giving CHIP all the money they need, so they are forced to sign without doing DACA? Please explain this is fucking worrisome.

yeah it is.. i hope its only for 2 weeks but they will def pick off some Dem votes with this.

Got_Daca is right about divide and conquer.

dont fret tho, i know Schumer and Durbin has something up their sleeves.

Not so much DACA related but

Florida, Texas lawmakers threaten government shutdown over hurricane relief funding

http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/poli...187705103.html

This is an evil ass strategy man fuck the GOP. Imagine dec 22 they tell em, we'll add CHIP money but no DACA.

Fuck man I need to keep going with my life I can't be hanging like this forever man fuck, GOP already got their stupid tax shit done, let us live man you already paid your donors.

Republicans are scum!!

Their #taxscam slashes 400 BILLION from Medicare considered domestic spending just so that their crooked donors get their tax breaks. They are cutting out subsidies in effect sabotaging health care coverage for American workers and their families. These are some of my neediest patients.

Their tax scam has tons of riders unrelated to tax cuts. The country needs DreamAct, CHIP, troops funds, MEDICAID and MEDICARE. ALL OF IT, NOT JUST CHIP OR DREAM ACT.

Democrats stand your ground and push as hard as you have ever pushed against these pieces of$#@%!

I read it but I don't get it, maybe it's getting late. But as I understand it, they won't vote for funding unless hurricane relief is attached with the amount that they need right?

Yes, exactly