Dem shutdown strategy: Force McConnell to deal

[mystery-ak]

Dem shutdown strategy: Force McConnell to deal
By Alexander Bolton - 01/18/18 05:41 PM EST

Senate Democrats say they have the votes to block a government funding stopgap that is expected to pass the House Thursday evening, but they’re hoping to avoid a government shutdown that could inflict political damage on their vulnerable incumbents.

Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer (R-N.Y.) wants to force GOP leaders to the negotiating table to work out a deal to protect Dreamers from deportation, reauthorize the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and increase discretionary spending caps.

A senior Democratic aide said Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) won’t have “near enough” votes to pass the four-week stopgap under consideration in the House that would extend funding for CHIP by six years and delay three unpopular ObamaCare taxes.

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http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/369639-dem-shutdown-strategy-force-mcconnell-to-negotiate

[Fantom]

The only way dems can block, is with the filibuster in the Senate. Turtle needs to bring back a real filibuster. If the dems want to shut it down...make 'Em talk.

See how that goes over on C-Span when services are cut for Americans.

The secondary way is reconciliation. Pass in the House, the Senate caves and gives every illegal a Citizenship so dems bring it to the flow..I.E. no filibuster.. Then kill it in reconciliation, simple majority in both houses then.

[libertybele]

Unfortunately, more often than not, the 'Turtle' has been known to cave.