Republicans start bracing for shutdown fight in run-up to election

[mystery-ak]

Republicans start bracing for shutdown fight in run-up to election
By Alexander Bolton - 06/12/20 06:00 AM EDT

Senate Republicans are growing concerned that rising tensions between President Trump and Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) could lead to a shutdown fight just weeks before the election and threaten their slim majority in the chamber.

There is widespread anxiety among GOP senators that Trump’s penchant for picking fights is a political liability as his response to nationwide protests against police brutality appears to be the cause of his declining approval ratings.

Republicans are now worried that he’s likely to pick a fight with Pelosi in September over government funding for the next fiscal year, which starts Oct. 1.

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https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/502395-republicans-start-bracing-for-shutdown-fight-in-run-up-to-election

[EdinVA]

"Republicans are now worried that he’s likely to pick a fight with Pelosi in September over government funding for the next fiscal year, which starts Oct. 1."
So standing up for what is right is "picking a fight"?  What a bunch of cowards.

[skeeter]

No back up info for The Hill's primary premise here. As usual.

[EdinVA]

The dems are going to load the budget up with all sorts of BS to get it vetoed..

[skeeter]

The dems are going to load the budget up with all sorts of BS to get it vetoed..

The *ssholes in the media are just setting the table.

[roamer_1]

Yeah, whatever... Republicans and Tumpy suddenly acting like spendthrifts... Just in time for the election.

[GtHawk]

The dems are going to load the budget up with all sorts of BS to get it vetoed..

If they were extra evil............what am I saying! The Democrats would get the most mileage and damage by loading it with lots of things just for Black, especially loading it with reparation dollars.

[corbe]

   Why should this be any different than the last 3 monstrosities that Trump signed, with MUCH Drama.