“Senate Majority Leader John Thune and other senior GOP lawmakers have quietly advised the White House not to move forward with mass layoffs and sharp cuts to government assistance programs as the shutdown enters its second week,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
Republicans Warn White House on Shutdown Pain
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