With less than two weeks to go before a government shutdown there’s little sign of compromise on Capitol Hill on the details of a continuing resolution. All but the most essential of government services are set to shut down unless Congress can pass a Continuing Resolution by September 30th. The stopgap measure set for a […]
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Losing Hand. Republicans say Schumer Shutdown Bet Will Backfire
With less than two weeks to go before a government shutdown there’s little sign of compromise on Capitol Hill on the details of a continuing resolution. All but the most essential of government services are set to shut down unless Congress can pass a Continuing Resolution by September 30th. The stopgap measure set for a vote in the House on Friday would keep the government up and running until mid-November. In the Senate Republicans predict Minority leader Chuck Shumer is holding a losing hand as he refuses to compromise hoping to blame a likely shutdown on the GOP.