President Donald Trump and congressional leadership are considering a short-term funding bill in order to avoid a government shutdown due to the lack of congressional support for funding Trump’s long-sought border wall, according to multiple reports.
“Several” unnamed people briefed on talks told The Washington Post that congressional negotiators and the Trump administration are “discussing” a one-week funding measure.
And “multiple Republican sources” told Politico that Republican congressional leaders are considering funding the government “for a week or two,” and are leaning “toward one week” of funding.
As it stands, Congress must fund the government by Friday. Trump has demanded $5 billion for his border wall and said in November that “this would be a very good time to do a shutdown” over border wall funding.
Trump is scheduled to meet with Democratic congressional leaders Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) on Tuesday, Politico noted. Former President George H.W. Bush’s funeral is scheduled for Wednesday at the Washington National Cathedral.
Trump told reporters on Air Force One Friday night: “If they [lawmakers] come, which they have, to talk about an extension because of President Bush’s passing, I would absolutely consider it and probably give it.”
Shit®? Meet Fan(D)…
A cave by Trump brought to you by Special Counsel Mueller.
And what is the rationale for a one week delay? Just agree to a final bill and sign it. This can only be a political stunt, perhaps because the death of an ex-president makes the theater a little awkward for the party that wants a shutdown. (And in case there is any question, that party would be the Republicans.)
Put if off for a week or two, then we are in the holidays so put it off some more because we don’t want to ruin anyone’s Xmas. The new Congress will be sworn in and it will slowly fade away and hopefully not get mentioned again.
How many Trump enterprises have resulted in bankruptcy? Remind me, please.