GOP Shutdown Watch 9/16: Republicans' "Rank-and-File Uprising " Edition

As the House returns to session today, Republican leaders still don’t have a plan to avert another costly and harmful GOP shutdown.  Will Speaker Boehner be able to mollify another “rank-and-file uprising” in his own party so that the House can do what’s best for the American people by keeping the government open?

Headlines of the Day:

New York Times:  With Possible Shutdown Nearing, Obama Looks to Take Budget Fight to G.O.P.

Washington Post: The next shutdown showdown, by the numbers

Talking Points Memo: Anti-Abortion Hardliners Not Budging In Shutdown Fight With GOP Leaders

CNN: Conservatives press GOP leaders on Planned Parenthood

CBS News: No government shutdown over Planned Parenthood, Americans say

Quote of the Day:

“‘[A government shutdown] would be an exercise in futility,’ [said Majority Leader McConnell]. [CNN,9/15/15]

Fact of the Day:

Furloughed employees during the 2013 shutdown could not conduct many food, product, and workplace safety inspections; prepare for flu season or monitor other public health issues; or provide numerous other services important to the general public and the economy.

Number to Know:

120,000: Fewer private sector jobs created during the first two weeks of October during Republicans’ last government shutdown in 2013.