Pelosi Plans New Legislation to Open Government

“Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Democrats would pass new legislation to try to reopen parts of the government next week after talks between the Trump administration and Democratic negotiators on Saturday failed to end a two-week partial government shutdown,” Reuters reports.

“Pelosi said House Democrats would seek to reopen government agencies next week through piecemeal appropriation bills, starting with the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service.”

Said Pelosi: “This action is necessary so that the American people can receive their tax refunds on schedule.”