Posted on 01/18/2019 10:58:54 AM PST by 11th_VA
The White House on Friday banned the use of all government aircraft for congressional delegations without approval from the White House chief of staff during the partial government shutdown.
In a letter to the heads of all federal agencies and departments, acting Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought told officials that Trump asked him to explain these temporary policies regarding “legislative branch travel.”
“Under no circumstances during a government shutdown will any government owned, rented, leased or chartered aircraft support any congressional delegation, without the express written approval of the White House chief of staff,” Vought wrote. “Nor will any funds appropriated to the Executive Branch be used for any congressional delegation travel expenses, without his express written approval.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...
keyboard spew alert
“Jeb, you have another call from Nancy Pelosi”
It’s Good to be King!
Perfect! Can you imagine how the media would have played it if McConnell had done what Nancy tried to do yesterday?
On Tuesday, the President will recommend to HR that a RIF process be started for personnel considered non-essential.
Better still can he evict them../?
If they want a vacation, they can fly coach.
Democrats want the benefit of a shutdown without bearing the costs.
That loophole has been closed.
Cause they are corrupt..
oh, as well as and drunk on power.
President Trump should propose that No Senior officer of the US - Cabinet level and above, as well as Congress should be paid (rather put into escrow) after Oct 1st if the government is not fully funded for the rest of the fiscal year.
Cause they are corrupt..
oh, as well as drunk on power.
They are “Doggling the Boon!”
How did those dems travel to Puerto Rico??? Was it at our expense??? They took their families there for that trip also...
Re: RIF Process
Do you know that to be true ?
“Maybe Trump could have the FDA issue a temporary ban on botox.
That would get under Pelosi’s skin.”
Pelosi Galore’s problem is that instead of using Botox subcutaneously she uses it intravenously...
That should light some RAT fires!
President Trump will meet Kim Jong Un in February.
Second US-Norfh Korean summit.
Trump just landed the mother of all big kahunas: a summit with the Norks next month.
Choke on it, Nancy!
Troll level: God Emperor
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