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Politico: Senate votes to end shutdown
Chuck Schumer and Mitch McConnell announce a deal to re-open the government after a three-day standoff.
In a dramatic turnaround, Senate Democrats voted to re-open the government on Monday after receiving a commitment from Republicans to hold a vote on immigration legislation — paving the way to end the three-day shutdown.
The Senate voted 81-18 to move forward on a bill to fund the government through Feb. 8 after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) agreed to end the shutdown and continue to negotiate on immigration and spending matters. Without a broader deal, the Senate would take up legislation to protect hundreds of thousands of young undocumented immigrants who are losing legal protections, as long as the government remains open.
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Update #1: Senate moves to end government shutdown as Democrats drop opposition (USA Today)
Update #2: Senate advances measure to end government shutdown (NBC)
WNU Editor: The U.S. Senate Democrats got nothing to end this shut-down. So why the shutdown in the first place? I mentioned it yesterday .... but it made no sense to me for the Democrats to close down the government and punish American citizens so that they can cater to certain progressive groups who want immigrants who entered the U.S. illegally to be given citizenship status. My guess is that many Democrats realized yesterday and this morning that the support they had expected for this stand did not materialize .... in fact opposition was growing .... hence the cave-in this afternoon. For the progressives who cheered this stand on Friday and this weekend .... and now this .... they must be pissed.
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https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/195
The Dem's got a "Clean Funding" Bill, no extra funding for Trumpista pet projects like the Deportation Force, The Wall, Session's Pot SWAT or Pences "Life ends at 9 Months" forced birther bill.
The Dem's got a 6 year funding of CHIP, one of the "hostages" Trump took,
A promise from Turtle Mitch for a clean DACA bill and vote, ( worthless, but good optics for the Dems when Mitch is proved not only a liar, but impotent as well),
What did Trump get?
A two and a half week extension.
It all starts over Feb. 8th.
It's the way you deal with crooks, liars and cheats in business. A short term "clean contract", also known as a short leash, and every time they have to come back to the table, you add one more thing, locked in concrete.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=h1PfrmCGFnk
Sure is quiet in this thread.
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