Shutdown nears record: Why these Republicans have crossed party lines to reopen the government
Trump continues to crow about unwavering support he has from Republicans to keep the government closed. But hours later a few more Republicans defected.
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WASHINGTON - As the federal government shutdown barrels toward the longest in history a handful of Republicans have crossed party lines to vote with Democrats to reopen shuttered agencies.
The question becomes, how many more might join them
President Donald Trump continues to crow about the unwavering support he says he has from Republicans to keep parts of the government closed until Democrats agree to fund a border wall.
"There is GREAT unity with the Republicans in the House and Senate, despite the Fake News Media working in overdrive to make the story look otherwise," the president tweeted Thursday.
But hours later a few more Republicans defected.
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Eight House Republicans voted Wednesday to fund the Treasury Department where the IRS is gearing up for tax season.
Ten voted Thursday to reopen the agencies that dispense food stamps, run agriculture assistance programs and inspect food and drugs.
A dozen Republicans backed continuing funding for the departments of housing and transportation.
The group of eight House Republicans who voted for all the bills so far includes one who represents more of the southern border than any other member of Congress: Texas Rep. Will Hurd.
In other word a handful of liberal Republicans. The overwhelming majority of Republicans correctly back our President against the traitorous and hypocritical Democrats who vote to build and fund a wall while Obama was President
Not necessarily.
The overwhelming majority of Republicans back anybody over Pelosi, and rightfully so. But that doesn't mean the support everything Trump does, nor should they.
If that were true, McConnell would have allowed them to vote down the bills from the House to reopen the government. He didn't allow it because he knew it would pass.
So you agree it is true.
Not sure what you are claiming that I agree with.
Democrats, who control the House, will continue to bring up legislation Friday to try to complete funding for the nine departments and several smaller agencies whose budgets ran out Dec. 22.
But Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., has said he will not even consider the bills in his chamber.
The standoff continues at the expense of a hell of a lot of citizens.
Time for this to end now...Trump needs to concede if the Dems refuse to do any negotiating.
He needs to find another way. Making the working folks go further without pay is not the right way.
The President needs to go forward with the National Emergency since the treasonous and hypocritical Dems will not do right for our country.
I agree!
I agree...but families need to buy food.
Democrats don't care nor will they negotiate so Trump has the position to declare it a national emergency and get it done like you said.
Got to laugh at this one. The republicans 'defected' years ago when they permitted the Trump to make Birtherism a legitimate conversation.
Don't matter now. Putin has them right where he wants them. Helsinki was the 'victory lap.'
As far as the wall. I guess it wasn't a national emergency on Jan. 20, 2017---but is now. Why? This too, "Where are the Pesos, Trump?"
His body language in the pictures is that of a petulant child.