Republicans mock Schumer’s ‘absurd’ and ‘non-starter’ proposal to resolve shutdown after 38 days
Congressional Deadlock on Government Shutdown Republican leaders in Congress have outright dismissed Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s proposal to resolve the ongoing government shutdown, which has now lasted 37 days. They accused Democrats of effectively “holding the entire country hostage.” During a speech on the Senate floor, Schumer (D-N.Y.) proposed a “clean one-year extension” of […]
DeLauro rejects one-year stopgap spending bill backed by Republicans: ‘Nonstarter’
Top Democrats on the House Budget Committee have rejected the idea of a suspension spending bill to fund the government at its current level throughout the remainder of the fiscal year. The proposal is being driven by President Trump, who supported the “clean” continuous resolution (CR) last week, and President Trump, who supports Mike Johnson […]
GOP Budget a ‘Non-Starter,’ Every Single Democrat Will Oppose It
House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-ny) argued on Sunday on ABC's “this week” that the Republican budget was “non-starter” and would receive opposition from all Democrats. Host Jonathan Carle said: Over the past two years, Republicans have not been able to pass government funding without democratic support. Some of the outside supporters say you need […]