Government Shutdown Averted. For A Week.
April 29, 2017
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as posted by the channelThreatening government shutdowns is so hot right now. Ana Kasparian, Ben Mankiewicz, and Mark Thompson, hosts of The Young Turks, discuss. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.
"With votes Friday morning in the House and Senate, Congress narrowly avoided a partial shutdown of the federal government — but only for a week. Members of both chambers will return next week to resume work on a measure to keep the government running through September. While the worst possible outcome was prevented, this ongoing struggle with one of Congress’s most basic functions illustrates several challenges facing the Republican Congress.
How did we get here?
Why was there even a chance of a shutdown? In December, rather than finishing work on spending bills for fiscal year 2017, Republicans agreed to the incoming Trump administration’s request to wait. This was to allow the new administration to have a role in talks.
The process has also dragged out because the Republicans need Democratic votes. Thanks to the threat of a filibuster, any final deal needs to attract the votes of at least eight Democrats to pass the Senate.”*
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