THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN IS NOW IN ITS 30TH DAY.
SENATE MAJORITY LEADER JOHN THUNE OF SOUTH DAKOTA SAYS BIPARTISAN TALKS HAVE “TICKED UP SIGNIFICANTLY” AND MIGHT BE A “PRECURSOR” FOR ENDING THE SHUTDOWN.
ON WEDNESDAY, EFFORTS TO DO THAT DID NOT SUCCEED:
THUNE5 OC…..AS LEVERAGE :14
OVER 40-MILLION AMERICANS WHO DEPEND ON FOOD BENEFITS MAY SEE THEIR AID COME TO AN END ON SATURDAY IF THE APPROPRIATIONS BILL ISN’T PASSED.
THUNE6 OC…..CONTINUE THIS SHUTDOWN. ;16
SOME DEMOCRATS ARE CALLING ON THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO USE CONTINGENCY FUNDS TO CONTINUE THE BENEFITS, BUT THE USDA SAYS IT DOESN’T HAVE THE LEGAL AUTHORITY TO USE THE FUNDS.
