Donald Trump may have a Republican congress, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t face the threat of a government shutdown. Just in case, the administration seems to be quietly prepping for the event.
While the idea of a government shutdown seems unlikely in a time of unified government, it isn’t out of the question. Blame Senate Democrats. While Republicans hold a majority in the chamber, they don’t have the votes to overcome a minority filibuster. They need Democrat support for any bill they pass, but they aren’t likely to get it.
This session’s Senate Democrats have proven themselves to be the least cooperative batch in modern history. Votes that have historically been bipartisan in nature — such as Supreme Court and cabinet confirmations — have suddenly become contentious showdowns. Democrats are simply refusing to vote with Donald Trump on anything.
Now, their obstructionism is threatening to shut down the American government.
Read about the steps the Trump administration is taking to prepare for such a showdown on the next page:
So much BS so is Trump now a Democrat. ?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_shutdown_in_the_United_States
There’s exactly one government shutdown on the list, and it happened when the GOP controlled the House. Your loose relationship with the truth may not be an issue among your conservative friends, but liberals have this thing called “Google” and we can pretty quickly cut through this BS.
GOP House, GOP Senate, GOP President. But please, tell me more about how the Republicans are too weak and impotent to fight back against a Democratic minority in the House and Senate.
Robby obama veto Congress budget cuts that shut down the gov’t.
Its was the bully that he was.
Congress is like a broken record. Go to work like we pinons do everyday..
Roger, we know how much the terrorist influence Congress. And the Chinese know how to tweak a drug to make it addictive. Under the FDA radar. At what has NIH done for cancer and other diseases?
Congress isn’t doing anything, anyway. Just got back from vacation. Elliminate a lot of jobs, combine more departments, downsize, downsize, downsize!!
F**E
What do you mean “shut down”? It’s been shut down for eight years!!