A key Senate Democratic negotiator indicated on Thursday that a deal to end the shutdown soon is unlikely.
“No, I don’t think so,” Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.), a prominent figure in the shutdown talks, told reporters when asked if lawmakers are close to ending the shutdown. “We have to make sure we have a deal that we can get broad support for.”The Michigan Democrat also said Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) refusal to guarantee a vote to extend enhanced Affordable C...
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Slotkin: Trump ‘finally clicking in to the shutdown’ after Democrats’ wins
Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said she was optimistic about the prospect of negotiating an end to the government shutdown after President Trump acknowledged on Wednesday that the ongoing standoff likely hurt Republicans on the ballot in Tuesday’s elections.
“I thought the president was pretty frank this morning about the fact that, you know, they lost, and accepting some lumps for that — which was probably not what the Republicans in the room wanted him to say publicly, but...
Democrats’ confidence in shutdown strategy soars after election sweep
Senate Democrats feel confident after Tuesday’s election that they have the advantage over Republicans in the government shutdown battle and are pointing to President Trump’s statement that Republicans are getting “killed” politically as a big reason to stand their ground.
A bipartisan deal hashed out by centrist Democrats and Republicans on the Senate Appropriations Committee to reopen the government as soon as this week now appears stalled after Democrats won sweeping vic...
Senate Dem divide emerges as progressives warn against ending shutdown
Divisions are erupting among Senate Democrats over the government shutdown.
A group of moderate-leaning members are signaling they are moving toward a possible resolution to end the shutdown, much to the chagrin of progressive colleagues, who were buoyed by Tuesday’s election results and believe it is worth keeping up the battle over health care.
Democrats writ large got a massive shot in the arm Tuesday night with key victories in Virginia, New Jersey, Cal...
How a perfect storm of partisan politics fueled a historic shutdown
Washington’s stubborn budget impasse found an ignominious place in history on Wednesday when it entered its 36th day, marking the longest government shutdown since the nation’s founding.
It didn’t happen by accident.
Instead, a variety of factors conspired to cause both sides to dig in for weeks without ceding an inch — a perfect storm of political brinkmanship, clashing ideologies and deep-rooted distrust that’s left Congress stumbling to find an elusive re...
GOP divisions emerge over end-date for funding bill to end shutdown
A scrap is emerging among Republicans on Capitol Hill over how long a stopgap spending bill should last as part of a deal to end a record-setting government shutdown.
Republicans have been clamoring for Democrats to strike a deal to reopen the government for weeks, but an intraparty brouhaha has been developing in the background. There is widespread agreement that the Nov. 21 end date of the House-passed bill won’t leave lawmakers enough time to work out funding for the res...
Group of Senate Democrats eye abandoning shutdown fight — but get pushback
A group of centrist Senate Democrats are sounding out Democratic colleagues on a potential deal to reopen the federal government this week or next week, but they’re getting strong pushback that could scuttle a potential agreement, according to people familiar with the discussions.
A senator familiar with the behind-the-scenes negotiations said that centrist Democrats, including retiring Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.), have the contours of a deal and...
Shutdown ties record as lawmakers struggle to find funding deal
The government shutdown, which stretched into its 35th day Tuesday, has tied the record for the longest in U.S. history.
The current shutdown began Oct. 1, after Congress failed to strike a deal to fund the government. Since it started, thousands of federal workers have been furloughed while others are working without pay, flights have been delayed nationwide and many Americans have been left without food assistance.
The last shutdown that lasted this long&n...
Democrats weigh shift to reopen government
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Senate spurns GOP spending bill for 14th time amid bipartisan talks to end shutdown
The Senate on Tuesday shot down a bill to reopen the federal government for the 14th time, even as the chamber shows signs of life towards a possible deal to end the shutdown.
Senators voted 54-44 on the House-passed "clean" continuing resolution, which would have funded the government through Nov. 21. It needed 60 votes to advance.
Despite the tentative moves toward a deal, the tally remained largely the same. Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), John Fet...