U.S. government to remain closed on Monday as Senate still short of deal

By Susan Cornwell and Ginger Gibson

 

FILE PHOTO: With Vice Pence Mike Pence looking on, U.S. President Donald Trump gives a statement on Jerusalem, during which he recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., December 6, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. government shutdown will enter its third day on Monday as Senate negotiators failed to reach a deal late on Sunday on Democrats' demand for legislation protecting "Dreamers," young people brought to the country illegally as children.

 

The Senate set a vote for 12 p.m. (1700 GMT) on Monday on advancing a measure that would provide temporary government funding through Feb. 8 and allow thousands of federal employees to return to work.

 

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell also offered an olive branch to Democrats when he pledged in remarks on the Senate floor to bring immigration legislation to a floor debate in early February if the issue had not been dealt with by then.

 

"It would be my intention to proceed to legislation that would address DACA, border security and related issues," McConnell said, adding: "It is also my intention take up legislation on increased defense spending, disaster relief and other important matters" then.

 

It was not clear whether enough Democrats would vote on Monday to advance the temporary spending bill and end the government shutdown.

 

Funding for federal agencies ran out at midnight on Friday, and was not renewed amid a dispute between President Donald Trump and Democrats over the politically acrimonious issue of immigration.

 

Refusing to support another short-term government funding extension last week, Democrats demanded that the Republican president live up to an earlier agreement to protect Dreamers from deportation.

 

(Additional reporting by Richard Cowan, Howard Schneider, Patrick Rucker and Makini Brice in Washington and Megan Davies in New York; Writing by Warren Strobel and Matt Spetalnick; Editing by Peter Cooney)

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2018-01-22

If the past two shutdowns are any indications, it might be a couple of weeks before any agreement is made. The two 1995 shutdowns lasted 5 days and then another 22 days.The 2013 shutdown lasted 17 days. Interestingly, the previous shutdowns in the 1980's only lasted a day or less.

 

With the current clueless WH administration and their lack of direction it could mean a drawn out shutdown.

Edited January 22, 20188 yr by Silurian

  Here is Trump’s public schedule for Monday: 

 

http://www.politicususa.com/2018/01/21/trump-has-gone-into-hiding-with-zero-public-events-since-the-government-shut-down.html

 

Edited January 22, 20188 yr by Opl

31 minutes ago, Opl said:

  Here is Trump’s public schedule for Monday: 

 

http://www.politicususa.com/2018/01/21/trump-has-gone-into-hiding-with-zero-public-events-since-the-government-shut-down.html

 

 

About 2 hours of work (generously stated), wow! Don't want him to work too hard. Have to pace himself. Well, what to expect from someone of limited mental and physical capabilities to begin with. Oh, and the limited attention span too.

 

Edited January 22, 20188 yr by Silurian

Senate was ready  to agree on a compromise.  President Trump in his new personna as Mr. Jello, wobbled and wiggled and would not agree, reneging on an earlier undertaking.  mr. Deal maker  had better grasp the fact that public administration requires give and take and that it isn't about winner takes all or crushing opponents.: It's about taking care of the people, all of them including the poor, the disadvantaged, the dispossessed and the marginalized.

Just change the definition of the Shutdown.  Include stopping Social Security Checks and Welfare payments.  After that it will end quickly and maybe these jackasses can actually pass real budgets for Government.  Not this Continuing Resolution BS.