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oday’s Bloomberg editorial hits the nail on the head: after his address last night, President Trump still hasn’t given the American people a good reason to keep government shutdown while both parties discuss the best way to secure our border.
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A look at today’s headlines shows pressure is building on Senate McConnell to bring House-passed legislation to reopen government to the Floor for a vote while discussions on border security continue. As the harmful impact of the shutdown grows, members of his conference are speaking out. Take a look:
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Who’s going to tell Senator McConnell another GOP Senator is calling for an end to the Trump shutdown? Add Senator Lisa Murkowski to the growing list of Senate Republicans who want to reopen government. She is absolutely right — we can reopen government while we negotiate border security — that’s exactly what House Democrats are urging Senator McConnell to do.
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Wanted to be sure you saw this quote from Senator McConnell from 2014, when he said:
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President Trump calls this shutdown a “total winner,” but The Hill highlights how it’s quite the opposite according to the latest The Hill-HarrisX poll. Key excerpts:
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Ahead of the President’s address, here’s a reminder of who the American people are holding responsible for the shutdown, courtesy of CNN:
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In the “shocking to no one” category (except GOP leaders, apparently), Politico details today that Republicans are having a tough time convincing their Members that they should vote against taxpayers getting their refunds, ensuring families receive nutrition assistance, preventing families from being evicted, and allowing Americans to enjoy their national parks. Key excerpts from Politico:
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In case there was *ANY* question as to who wants to reopen the government and who wants to hold the government hostage, look no further: Republicans, including Vice President Mike Pence, are actively whipping against legislation to reopen the government.
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We know it’s only Saturday afternoon, but we are ready to declare the GOP quote of the weekend. This time — from Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick. And we couldn’t agree more.
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Statement coming soon from Mr. Hoyer… in the meantime, who is going to ask Senator McConnell when he leaves today’s meeting whether he is going to take up the bills we passed last night and reopen government or if he is going to keep federal workers furloughed/working without pay while Vice President Pence and senior Trump Administration officials get $10,000 raises?