Thune and Schumer Struggle Over Possible Deal

“Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer are engaged in high-stakes negotiations with the White House over nominations, federal funding and whether the Trump administration will offer another rescissions package this fall,“ Punchbowl News reports.

“If a deal happens — and it’s not clear as of this Saturday afternoon that it will — that may be a signal that a government shutdown can be avoided later this year.”

“If not, Senate Republicans are threatening to change Senate rules before they leave for the August recess. Not only would that demonstrate a further breakdown in the Senate’s once-prized comity, but it would also make clear that a government shutdown is likely once the current funding runs out on Oct. 1.”