From the self-proclaimed "guy that gets us out of shutdowns..." Wanted to be sure you saw this quote from Senator McConnell from 2014, when he said:
A Total Loser President Trump calls this shutdown a “total winner,” but The Hill highlights how it’s quite the opposite according to the latest The Hill-HarrisX poll. Key excerpts:
CNN: The Majority of Americans are Against Trump On The Wall and the Shutdown Ahead of the President’s address, here’s a reminder of who the American people are holding responsible for the shutdown, courtesy of CNN:
WH Whipping Against Reopening Government In the “shocking to no one” category (except GOP leaders, apparently), Politico details today that Republicans are having a tough time convincing their Members that they should vote against taxpayers getting their refunds, ensuring families receive nutrition assistance, preventing families from being evicted, and allowing Americans to enjoy their national parks. Key excerpts from Politico:
Let's just clear this one up In case there was *ANY* question as to who wants to reopen the government and who wants to hold the government hostage, look no further: Republicans, including Vice President Mike Pence, are actively whipping against legislation to reopen the government.
GOP Quote of the Weekend We know it’s only Saturday afternoon, but we are ready to declare the GOP quote of the weekend. This time — from Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick. And we couldn’t agree more.
Question for Senator McConnell Statement coming soon from Mr. Hoyer… in the meantime, who is going to ask Senator McConnell when he leaves today’s meeting whether he is going to take up the bills we passed last night and reopen government or if he is going to keep federal workers furloughed/working without pay while Vice President Pence and senior Trump Administration officials get $10,000 raises?
Morning Roundup "Ball in Mitch McConnell's Court" Edition House Democrats passed Senate Republican legislation last night to reopen government – and it’s on Senator McConnell to take it up and pass it now. A look at the headlines shows the pressure is on the Senate GOP to take action now – which really shouldn’t be hard because they’ve passed these bills before!
GOP Quotes of the Day As you all prepare to cover the White House meeting today, we just wanted to make sure you saw that in addition to the House Republicans who voted with Democrats to reopen the government last night, Senate Republicans want Mitch McConnell to bring those bills to the Floor and end the Trump shutdown:
Trump Shutdown Impact Grows... It’s day 6 of the Trump shutdown, and the impact of the shutdown is becoming more apparent. A look at the headlines show that service members, civil servants, and contractors – as well as the American people they serve – are feeling the negative impact: NBC News: 42,000 Coast Guard members are the only military branch to work without pay during shutdown