Sen. Chuck Schumer is signaling that he’s not caving on the government funding bill— and privately, Democrats are weighing the ramifications of not averting a shutdown, CNN reports.
Said one Democratic lawmaker: “I can’t tell you if it’s gonna be a good play or a bad play on shutting it down. The point is, nothing else has worked to stop their momentum. You gotta throw some tacks in the road.”


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