A Shutdown Would Be a Fitting End to the GOP Majority
Anyone who says that the era of divided government will begin when Democrats take control of the House next month clearly hasnt been watching Congress closely for the past few years. Theres already been divided governmentits just divisions among Republicans that have defined the era.
Speaker Paul Ryan is on the verge of handing over the gavel to Nancy Pelosi, but first the GOP majority was determined to squeeze in one last crisis. Whereas Washington seemed headed for an uneventful end to its funding plight on Wednesday evening, a shutdown seemed more and more likely just 24 hours later.
On Thursday night, the House passed a funding measure that allocates $5 billion for border security and a wall, as requested by President Donald Trump. The bill passed 217185, with eight Republicans voting against it. That puts the House in conflict with the Senate, which on Wednesday approved legislation funding the government through February without money for the wall.
The upper chamber is expected to vote on the House-passed measure by midday Friday, and Democrats strongly oppose funding the wall. And because any bill needs 60 votes to clear the Senate, this one is almost certain to fail. Trump has also said he wont sign a measure without the wall funding. If Congress cant reach a deal by the end of the day Friday, the government will partially shut down. Trump has embraced this possibility.
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revmclaren
(2,574 posts)he has super glued it to his ass and will wear it for all to see and remember into 2020...if he lasts that long. Me...I see him gone the beginning of 2019.
Only! 2019 and beyond.
BigmanPigman
(51,649 posts)No justice! Maybe KARMA will get him (or Mueller).
Zorro
(15,753 posts)Trump is unfit to lead.
The proof is self-evident.
It's as simple as that.
Smackdown2019
(1,192 posts)Republicans have been looting our Government for nearly two years, calling the majority snowflakes and have no compassion for those they serve!
This shutdown will be their OWN demise.
I feel the stockmarket will tank back down to 8000 points, corruption will be so exposed that it would make the Russians look good and no one will be in leadership role for the next two years in the white house.
Its apparent!
Trump is UNFIT for office! Impeach him in January, along with his corrupt Pence who KNEW General Flynn was on the payroll of Turkey after Congressman Cummings asked him mid-November 2016.