President Trump says it’s up to Senate Democrats to avert a government shutdown. Ahead of tonight’s midnight deadline to pass a funding bill, the president began casting blame on Democrats for any potential disruptions in federal services. Republicans need several Democrats to pass House legislation that would keep the government funded through the end of September. […]
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Trump: it’s up to Democrats to avert a government shutdown
President Trump says it’s up to Senate Democrats to avert a government shutdown. Ahead of tonight’s midnight deadline to pass a funding bill, the president began casting blame on Democrats for any potential disruptions in federal services. Republicans need several Democrats to pass House legislation that would keep the government funded through the end of September. Yesterday, Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said he was unwilling to risk a shutdown and said he would support the bill.