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Democrats to McConnell: End Trump shutdown or we'll shut down the Senate
Democrats to McConnell: End Trump shutdown or we’ll shut down the Senate
By Dan Desai Martin -
January 8, 2019
Senate Democrats are willing to put the needs of American families first, shining a spotlight on Mitch McConnell's unconscionable behavior.
Several Democrats say they will grind Senate business to a halt until Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) agrees to hold a vote to re-open the government.
“People are suffering,” said Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) said while announcing his intention block Senate action on anything unrelated to re-opening the government. “[L]et’s vote to fix it,” he added.
The strategy originated with Maryland’s Sen. Chris Van Hollen, also a Democrat, who tweeted out the idea over the weekend.
“The Senate should make its first order of business a vote on the House bills to reopen the government,” Van Hollen told the Washington Post. “McConnell and Senate Republicans have to stop contracting out their votes to Donald Trump,” he added.
Led by Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a bipartisan majority in the House voted on a series of bills to end the Trump shutdown. But in servile acquiescence to Trump, McConnell has thus far refused to allow the Senate to vote on those bills.
Since then, seven additional Democrats have expressed their support for the idea, including Sens. Booker (D-NJ), Cardin (D-MD), Harris (D-CA), Kaine (D-VA), Merkley (D-OR), Sanders (I-VT), and Warner (D-VA).
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