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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: