Trump says Schumer went “too far” in handling of shutdown
In an interview with Fox News that aired Monday night, Mr. Trump said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer “went too far” with the shutdown.
“He thought he could break the Republicans and the Republicans broke him. But he did think that,” Mr. Trump told Laura Ingraham.
Mr. Trump said that he feels “badly because I’ve known Chuck Schumer.” Mr. Trump continued that he had “never seen a politician change so much. Also, he doesn’t have — he was a pretty talented guy. He’s lost his talent.”
House could vote on bill to reopen government as early as Wednesday afternoon
The House could start voting on the Senate-passed bill to end the government shutdown as early as 4 p.m. on Wednesday, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer told lawmakers.
Multiple votes are expected. If it passes, it will go to President Trump’s desk.
The House has been out of session since Sept. 19, when lawmakers passed the original continuing resolution that would have prevented the shutdown.
Senate approves package to end shutdown in 60-40 vote, sending bill to the House
The Senate approved the funding package in a 60-40 vote, with eight members of the Democratic caucus joining all but one Republican in favor of the bill that would end the government shutdown.
The vote came on Day 41 of the impasse, after a deal was reached a day earlier and eight Democrats broke with their party to advance the measure through a key procedural hurdle.
The bill now goes to the House for approval. The lower chamber, which hasn’t voted since Sept. 19, is expected to reconvene as soon as Wednesday.
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