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THUNE SAYS DEMOCRATS MAY CAUSE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO SHUTDOWN

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U.S. SENATE MAJORITY LEADER JOHN THUNE OF SOUTH DAKOTA SAYS DEMOCRATS LED BY MINORITY LEADER CHUCK SCHUMER OF NEW YORK ARE PUTTING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IN JEOPARDY OF A SHUTDOWN ON THE MORNING OF OCTOBER 1ST:

THUNE CR1 OC…EXACT OPPOSITE. :17

THUNE SAYS DEMOCRATS NEED TO SUPPORT THE HOUSE-PASSED CONTINUING RESOLUTION THAT WILL KEEP THE GOVERNMENT FUNDED UNTIL NOVEMBER WHILE THEY WORK ON A FINAL BUDGET BILL:

THUNE CR2 OC……. OF PARTISAN DEMANDS. :22

HE SAYS A LIST OF DEMANDS THE DEMOCRATS WANT ADDED TO THE HOUSE BILL THAT PASSED HAS ZERO CHANCE OF HAPPENING.

THUNE CR3 OC…THINK AGAIN. :11

MINORITY LEADER CHUCK SCHUMER SAYS DEMOCRATS WILL NOT VOTE FOR ANY RESOLUTION THAT DOES NOT RESTORE HEALTH CARE FUNDING THAT WAS CUT BY PRESIDENT TRUMP’S “ONE BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL.”

A FUNDING BILL NEEDS AT LEAST 60 VOTES TO PASS THE SENATE.

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