The seven House Republicans

artappraiser — Fri, 04 Jan 2019 05:40:27 +0000

In reply to Cracks beginning to show in GOP shutdown resolve

The seven House Republicans who voted to fund the other shuttered agencies for the rest of the fiscal year: Hurd, Stefanik, Upton, Fitzpatrick, Pete King, Walden, Katko
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) January 4, 2019

Tomorrow’s 1130amET meeting on the shutdown between Trump and Hill leaders is again in the Situation Room and is closed press, meaning we won’t say them spar in public like the Schumer-Trump-Pelosi meeting last month
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) January 4, 2019

The Senators voiced their

artappraiser — Fri, 04 Jan 2019 04:18:45 +0000

In reply to Cracks beginning to show in GOP shutdown resolve

The Senators voiced their concerns just in the nick of time of the new House trying some tricks to put the pressure on McConnell:

House passes legislation to re-open government despite opposition from Trump

By Julie Grace Brufke @ TheHill.com - 01/03/19 09:46 PM EST

[...] The first bill passed by the House in a 239-192 vote was a continuing resolution funding the Department of Homeland Security through Feb. 8.

The House voted 241-190 to approve funds for six agencies through the end of the fiscal year.

By separating the two bills, Democrats hope to box-in Republicans by painting them as blocking legislation that would open the government. The shorter funding bill for DHS is intended to provide time for more talks on the wall, since border security is overseen by that agency.

McConnell has said that the Senate will not vote on legislation to reopen the government unless it will be signed by Trump.

The House Homeland Security stopgap would keep border security funding at $1.3 billion, providing no new funding for the barrier along the southern border [....]

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The seven House Republicans

The Senators voiced their