Lawmakers say only Trump can avert government shutdown

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https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5513311-trump-intervention-needed-funding-deal/

Republican and Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill say Washington is headed for a government shutdown next week unless President Trump intervenes to cut a deal with Democrats.
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Democrats say now it’s time for Thune to negotiate after it’s clear he doesn’t have the 60 votes to pass the seven-week funding measure passed by the House.

But Republican sources familiar with the Senate’s internal dynamics say that Thune doesn’t want to begin negotiating with Schumer until he’s clear what Trump is willing to accept, and Trump himself has yet to give the GOP leader clear guidance about what he would sign into law.

Thune says the White House needs to weigh in before any deal is reached and explained that while his staff has been in contact with White House staff, he has yet to speak directly to Trump on the matter.
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[Lovie777]

1. Republicans?..................

they will quickly blame the shut down on Democrats, and won't remember what they said.

Oh and Collins will be concerned.

[GoCubsGo]

2. Anything to distract from Jeffery Epstein,

and all of his crimes...

[no_hypocrisy]

3. TSF enjoys chaos.

Plus he’ll blame it on the Democrats.

[Emile]

4. I would blame the MAJORITY PARTY.

[Scrivener7]

5. Thune and the Congress are supposed to be CHECKS on the presidency. Not servants to the president who implement

his whims like P Diddy's personal assistants running out to get more astroglide.

It is shameful that they won't make a move without the approval of a complete idiot.

And they know he's an idiot.

[lark]

6. Trump - surrender everything to me or I will fuck over your constitutents even worse.

He hates us and would love to see us suffer so he can eternally blame Dems for everything bad in America.

[Johonny]

7. Isnt he going to be busy attacking Afghanistan?