House Democrats Will Move to Reopen Government

“House Democrats will immediately put their new political power to the test on Thursday by moving to reopen the federal government, setting up a confrontation with President Trump as a partial government shutdown enters its 13th day,” USA Today reports.

“Democratic leaders have scheduled a pair of votes on a package of bills to end the shutdown and give Congress more time to negotiate a deal with the White House over border funding.”

“But even if the bills are approved, as expected, the shutdown will likely go on. The package still must clear the GOP-controlled Senate, but Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has said he won’t call for a vote on legislation to end the standoff unless it has Trump’s backing.”