Republicans just shut down Trumps request for border wall funding

[Stellar]

The Resistance Report

Senate Republicans are stalling on approving funding for Trump’s proposed border wall. Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, just told reporters that Trump’s supplemental funding request for the Mexican border wall will be delayed until later in the year.

“We have the FY17 defense bill,” Blunt said, saying that the supplemental spending bill might complicate the passage of a higher-priority military spending bill, so it should therefore be reviewed separately.

This is, essentially, a denial of Trump’s request to consider the bill alongside the FY17 defense bill.

Trump’s proposed supplemental spending bill suggests cutting $18 billion from programs such as medical research, infrastructure and community grants so U.S. taxpayers can afford the down payment on the border wall. Many were outraged, and saw this as a betrayal of his oft-shouted “make Mexico pay for it” campaign mantra.

“All of the committees, the leaderships of the House and Senate, are working together to try to finalize the rest of the FY17 bill,” Blunt added. “My guess is that comes together better without the supplemental.”

Government funding is currently scheduled to expire on April 28th, and congressional leaders worry that Trump’s supplemental spending bill may have led to a congressional showdown, given the looming Democratic threat of a possible government shutdown.

“We believe it would be inappropriate to insist on the inclusion of such funding in a must-pass appropriations bill that is needed for the Republican majority in control of the Congress to avert a government shutdown so early in President Trump’s Administration,” the Senate Democratic leadership team wrote in a letter addressed to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on March 13.

This will likely make the Trump administration’s troubles even worse, as it was already reeling from the defeats of their failed health care bill and the suspension of their revised Muslim travel ban. The border wall, at this point, had been his only major campaign promise which had not yet completely fallen apart.

[spanone]

1. are they (republicans) sensing a liar in the white house?

did they actually think mexico would magically pay for it?....

[elleng]

2. He'll just 'love' being educated by his 'own' Senate Repugs!!!

[Johonny]

3. He sure has command of his party

[C_U_L8R]

4. Well, there's ONE thing Republicans know how to do well....

Shutting down the government.

[KingCharlemagne]

5. After Trump got shellacked on AHCA, Republicans now know they

have very little to fear by thwarting Trump's will. He's all bark and no bite. Not so much for Latino and Muslim immigrants who still have plenty to fear from Il Douche.

[ailsagirl]

13. Isn't that wonderful??

I thought they'd tremble with fear over the mere thought of not carrying out dumbo's commands.

Maybe they're smarter than I gave them credit for?? Is that possible??

[KingCharlemagne]

21. House and Senate Repugnants are just as scummy as Trump is and

possibly even more craven, if such is possible. They will continue to be just as scummy and craven; their newfound independence of Trump has by no means elevated them in the Book of Virtues.

[duncang]

6. Dipshit will be adding them to the shitlist.

Watch out repug's donnie will get you

[underpants]

7. Funding appears to have hit a wall

[spanone]

8. 😎

👁👍🏼

[Stuart G]

19. I have to admit, this one coment on this subject..is indeed perfect!!!!!!(comment k and r)

but we cannot do that with a comment..so I will add a few smilies, just a few...



Yes,..." funding does seem to have hit a wall" ............great comment, shows ,originality, understanding, and finding the meat of the matter ..........thank you

[underpants]

24. Thanks

[dchill]

26. +1000

[procon]

9. OK, what's the count on all his failed promises now?

Drain the Swamp... meh.
No Conflicts of Interest... uh huh, right.
More Coal Jobs... one born every minute.
No Muslim Ban.
No Obamacare Repeal.
No Border Wall.



Just for fun:

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/trumpometer/

[MyOwnPeace]

10. Actually,

they're just waiting for that first payment from Mexico - you know, "Check's in the mail!"

[ailsagirl]

11. Hah!!

[caballojm]

12. Oh, now there's a shame.

[elmac]

14. time to tweet to president twit

ask him if he's going to take that kind of treatment from his own party See if we can start another tweet storm.

[NutmegYankee]

15. They probably need to keep expenses down to help justify the tax cut bill.

And the wall has already proven to be very expensive.

[lindysalsagal]

16. Mitch couldn't figure out a way to make $$ off the wall, yet.

But he's sure to make $$ off unlimited military spending.

[luvMIdog]

17. love it!

[rivegauche]

18. I'm going to grind my teeth into powder.

Every damn day it's a new outrage, I can barely handle this anymore. How ANYONE could think "Mexico will pay for it" was anything other than an idiotic lie is simply beyond belief to me. The stupidity of Chumpkins is just so fucking appalling. So Chump is cutting badly needed social and infrastructure programs to build that stupid goddamned wall. I want every single asshole who voted for him to rot in hell.

[LiberalBrooke]

20. Another group he has insulted.

Now that he has tried to bully Congress, they may not be so willing to do his bidding. More popcorn please.

[wryter2000]

23. Welcome to DU

[wryter2000]

22. Fabulous

So much winning. Please, Mr. Speaker, no more winning.

[Stuart G]

25. good news....k and r..for exposure..