If there's no funding bill signed by 1/19, it'll be the first time in the modern era a party that controls the House, Senate and White House shuts down its government.
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The shutdowns under Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and Ronald Reagan all occurred under divided government. Prior to the '80s, funding lapses didn't force shutdowns the way they do today.
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If there's no funding bill signed by 1/19, it'll be the first time in the modern era a party that controls the House, Senate and White House shuts down its government.
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nor is it clear this can get 50 Senate R votes
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So if Democrats vote unanimously to shutdown the government -- and pick off a small handful of Republicans -- suddenly its a Republican-only-shutdown?
Seems to me both parties share bkame GOP has majority, but Ds voting for shutdown and can filibuster in Senate,
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Sure but I do think the context that this wasn’t an option before then is relevant
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The Dems need to compromise too. They have made a huge list of demands and not offered a single concession.
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Brian pls take me off this conversation - thanks
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Interesting -- so if the Senate Democrats filibuster the CR....it would be the Republicans shutting down the government?
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