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| US government shutdown begins as spending bill fails in Senate |
| 2018-01-20 |
| The US government officially shut down at midnight on Friday after Democrats and Republicans failed to reach a last-minute deal to fund its operations, divided in a bitter dispute over immigration and border security. In a dramatic late-night session, senators blocked a bill to extend government funding through February 16. The bill needed 60 votes in the 100-member Senate but fell short with only 50 supporting it. Most Democrats opposed the bill because their efforts to include protections for hundreds of thousands for the young immigrants known as Dreamers failed. ...Until a funding deal is worked out, scores of federal agencies across the country will be unable to operate, and hundreds of thousands of "non-essential" federal workers will be put on temporary unpaid leave. The Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed a stopgap funding measure on Thursday. But Republicans then needed the support of at least 10 Democrats to pass the bill in the Senate. While five Democrats ended up voting for the measure, five Republicans voted against it. |
| Posted by:g(r)omgoru |
| #16 ..or this one. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2018-01-20 19:10 |
| #15 |
| Posted by: 3dc 2018-01-20 16:46 |
| #14 where's that popcorn pic....?? |
| Posted by: Zebulon Chirong3710 2018-01-20 16:13 |
| #13 Hey! I didn't feel like working today anyhow. |
| Posted by: AlmostAnonymous5839 2018-01-20 11:57 |
| #12 The stupid party won't hammer home a meme they've been handed. A groot verraad (great betrayal)? Yes, but don't expect the denial to end soon. More time is need for the re-writing of history, statue removal, street name changes, education and employment preferences, etc.  |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2018-01-20 08:51 |
| #11 Read Nancy was spending her downtime hosting a Drag Queen contest. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2018-01-20 08:42 |
| #10 The stupid party won't hammer home a meme they've been handed - Illegals are more important to the Left than the lives and prosperity of the American people! |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2018-01-20 08:15 |
| #9 Re #1: 5 donks in Trump-leaning states put together a bill to do just that (Manchin, Heitkamp et al) - it'd be more believable if they weren't all the Senators whose jobs are at risk this Nov looking for cover in Red states.. |
| Posted by: Slavins Uneath9257 2018-01-20 06:53 |
| #8 Touche |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2018-01-20 04:18 |
| #7 Takes more imagination than I have... |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2018-01-20 04:13 |
| #6 #4 But if they lose the public workers they lose everything - imagine a DMV worker who refuses to give driving licenses to illegals. Or a school teacher who concentrates on 3Rs instead of brainwashing. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2018-01-20 04:08 |
| #5 And the Flake contingent is on board because without a counter to the deplorables, it's game over for the GOPe also. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2018-01-20 04:03 |
| #4 This time is different. The dems know that if they don't get their influx of new rubber stamp voters it's game over. Expect a bumpy ride... |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2018-01-20 04:01 |
| #3 hundreds of thousands of "non-essential" federal workers will be put on temporary unpaid leave Democrats hurting the cornerstone of their base? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2018-01-20 03:36 |
| #2 Like Nancy Pelosi? |
| Posted by: gorb 2018-01-20 03:34 |
| #1 If the legislators pay were to stop, perhaps things could get resolved. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2018-01-20 02:50 |