House GOP cancels news conference as potential for Trump veto increases shutdown fears

[jpak]

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/12/20/senate-passes-bill-to-avoid-shutdown-as-trump-talks-border-wall.html

The Senate has passed a bill to avoid a partial government shutdown, sending it to the House for its expected approval before a midnight Friday deadline.

Still, President Donald Trump has given no indication whether he will sign the legislation to keep the government running through Feb. 8. He has lamented a lack of money for his proposed border wall, a key campaign promise that tripped up talks in Congress.

The Senate on Wednesday unanimously approved the legislation to fund seven agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security, at their current levels into February. The House could take up the bill Thursday despite opposition within the Republican caucus. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi has said Democrats will support the measure.

House Republicans huddled Thursday morning, and leaders reportedly could not assure members that Trump would sign the bill. The leaders then canceled a news conference after House Speaker Paul Ryan took an emergency call from the president, according to NBC News.

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[YessirAtsaFact]

1. Just pass them by a 2/3 majority

Take Numb Nuts out of the equation

[Va Lefty]

3. Don't think they could get 2/3 in House

The Freedumb Caucus holds great sway there, for some reason

[YessirAtsaFact]

4. There are 435 representatives in the House

About 100 are in the free dumb caucus.

If the pugs can get the bill to the floor for a vote and they want to go home for Christmas, they can get 2/3-if they’re willing to cross OrangeTurd

[Achilleaze]

2. republican misleader Dirty Donny* just wants to jerk people around some more

* aka republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief