Looming Shutdown Is All On Republicans

Playbook: “At this moment, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and incoming Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) have no incentive at all to negotiate with Republicans. Zero. Schumer and Pelosi were in agreement with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) that they needed to pass a short-term spending bill until Feb. 8. So now, it’s incumbent upon Republicans — who decided to abandon that plan — to figure out how to keep government open, or reopen it when it’s closed.”