McConnell: Lawmakers shouldn’t push for DACA deal this week

The White House and congressional offices would stay open although with some staff reductions. Many saw Graham’s shift as a pragmatic accommodation rather than a conversion to Trumpism-even as he has publicly courted the President, the senator has kept his distance from some of Trump’s most outrageous decisions and statements.

In the bill to be passed this week to avoid a shutdown, Republicans would also suspend a tax imposed by the Affordable Care Act on medical devices, as well as a tax on providers of health insurance.

But conservatives are still a major question mark.

A source close to the Freedom Caucus told Business Insider that “there are still not enough votes for Republicans to get to 218 in the House”, the number needed to pass the bill.

While Republicans like Ryan suggested that the president was endorsing the GOP’s approach, others found the tweets inexplicable and unhelpful ahead of a possible election-year shutdown.

While the CHIP extension had been expected, the GOP stopgap budget included something else that was a big surprise – as the bill would suspend three different taxes from the Obama health law.

The president followed up today on Twitter with, “Honestly, I don’t think the Democrats want to make a deal”. They said, you know, it’s just the last six months we haven’t had anything like it.

Liberal Democrats, and some Miami Republicans like Reps. Democrats seeking leverage are forcing that bill to require 60 votes for passage.

Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia wouldn’t say Tuesday night whether he’d support the short term bill without a DACA fix.

This time, GOP lawmakers are forcing Democrats into the politically uncomfortable position of choosing between funding CHIP and their effort to win legal protections for dreamers.

Meanwhile, Democrats were hoping for a budget impasse, as they argue that a resolution on DACA could still be added into the mix this week. Navy sailors are putting in 100-hour work weeks, and less than half of their aircraft are capable of flying. “And I think the American people have had enough with it”, Paul said.

Now Democrats are pushing a solution for recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and insist that it be addressed before the next deadline Friday – and it’s not clear whether the two parties will reach an agreement by then.

How to read this: Leadership aides were telling allies Tuesday night they thought they could still get the votes for their proposal, despite the resistance from House Freedom Caucus members.

Congressional Republicans may be in need of significant campaign funds as they face Democrats in increasingly competitive districts across the country. “Let’s see how that works out for them, especially in places like WV, IN, MO, ND, & MT”, Cotton tweeted.

Senate Republicans leaders have convinced themselves Democrats will have to peel off to support the spending package the House would send over. McConnell, unlike, Ryan needs Democrats.

“By voting against this continuing resolution, not only are they voting to shut down the government, they are voting to deny children access to critical health care when they need it”, McMorris Rodgers said.

Senate Democrats are also caught in a tough spot.

Trump, who will not visit the Pittsburgh-area district where state Rep. Rick Saccone is running in a March 13 special election, will talk about his tax overhaul.

Republicans and Democrats are scrambling to avert the shutdown, which could come at midnight Friday. “We can not do this with people in charge at the White House who have an irrational view of how to fix immigration”, Graham told reporters later. “Things will be added to it”, said Republican Sen. Patrick Leahy, a Vermont Democrat, remained vague about what his plans were.

Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan and Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said they were optimistic the House later on Thursday would approve funding until February 16.

The US House of Representatives in September unanimously approved a bill to quickly allow self-driving cars without human controls on roads. “We had a President that I was proud to golf with, call my friend”, Graham said on Tuesday, during a Senate hearing. Angus King of ME, an independent, that a shorter-term CR to give negotiators a few days come to a broader funding agreement would be acceptable.