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US shutdown to end as Senate Republicans and Democrats reach a deal (ruh roh)
The Telegraph ^ | 22 JANUARY 2018 • 5:30PM (London Time) | Rozina Sabur

Posted on 01/22/2018 9:46:27 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum

Democrats and Republicans have agreed to a deal which will end the US government shutdown.

The government partially shut down on Friday after a funding deadline ran out because the two parties had failed to agree on a deal.

On Monday afternoon Democratic senators announced they have agreed to a deal with the Republicans which paves the way to reopen the federal government.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, the party's most senior senator, announced that the party would vote to advance a plan to reopen the government.

(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 115th; 2; buildthefence; daca; dreamact; dreamers; gangofsix; maga; schumershutdown
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To: Tennessee Conservative; Donald J Trump
Trump said he supports protecting the 800,000 DACA recipients

He's wrong to do so.

End welfare for illegal aliens. End special treatment for illegal aliens. Deport ALL illegal aliens. No exceptions.

21 posted on 01/22/2018 10:01:20 AM PST by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: Sarah Barracuda

Exactly. But the damage is done. The Democrats will now be painted as favoring illegal aliens over citizens. The added bonus is that the statement is true.

They screwed themselves. A beautiful sight to behold.


22 posted on 01/22/2018 10:02:53 AM PST by SoFloFreeper
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

All the communists Democrats have to do now is introduce a right to vote for illegal immigrants and it will pass the Senate with all Democrats and 4 or 5 Republicans to vote for it. And they will get it.


23 posted on 01/22/2018 10:03:24 AM PST by Logical me
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

They agreed to hold a vote. {twirls finger in air}


24 posted on 01/22/2018 10:04:08 AM PST by Snowybear
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To: Tilted Irish Kilt

So they’re going to hold a vote? Big deal. There is only a problem if the RINOs vote yes, and if they do Trump will veto.


25 posted on 01/22/2018 10:04:33 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (<img src="http://i.imgur.com/WukZwJP.gif" width=800>)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
From the article:

The deal means the Republicans will promise to hold a vote on an immigration bill which would protect an estimated 800,000 undocumented child migrants from deportation in exchange for the Democrats agreeing to end the shutdown.

26 posted on 01/22/2018 10:05:26 AM PST by Yo-Yo (Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I want the details but it looks like mc connell just gives them a vote on immigration before FEB 8. WE still have them by the DacA balls and we get 100% of the wall. end chain, no lottery and merit legal immigration. but let me express this one caveat. If by any chance this deal delinks daca with the WALL, ALL HELL WILL BREAK LOOSE!! Shirley not— (and don’t call me shirley). If that it is the McConnell sell out or defeat in the House. IF the deal we will fully expect a big fat VETO!!


27 posted on 01/22/2018 10:05:52 AM PST by raiderboy ( "...if we have to close down our government, weÂ’re building that wall" DJT)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

The government is going to OPEN!

We are saved!!!!!

==

Schumer probably got word that this shutdown was being blamed on the Dems.


28 posted on 01/22/2018 10:06:00 AM PST by TomGuy
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To: Yo-Yo

“Promise to hold a vote.” Schumer blinked, Trump won and the House isn’t going to pass the Dem DACA bill..#winning


29 posted on 01/22/2018 10:06:39 AM PST by TallahasseeConservative
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

The Dems had to cave. The normal propaganda lies blaming the Repubs was not working, 1st time ever!


30 posted on 01/22/2018 10:07:14 AM PST by TruthWillWin (The problem wiath socialists is that you eventually run out of other peoples money.)
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To: Logical me

veto?


31 posted on 01/22/2018 10:07:47 AM PST by SteveH
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To: hotsteppa

If the Senate passes a clean DACA bill, there is going to be enormous pressure on Republicans to accept it in the House. There may be some very minor concessions to Republicans in the House version, but nothing big like The Wall or and end to chain migration. Also, there is a good chance that the House may flip this fall.

The stumbling block to legislation is always the Senate. Having clean DACA amnesty already passing in the Senate removes that huge obstacle and would really pave the way for at best a slightly watered down version of it to actually happen.


32 posted on 01/22/2018 10:07:55 AM PST by KyCats
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To: Snowybear

So what are the chances of a Senate Amnesty Bill getting approved in the House ?


33 posted on 01/22/2018 10:08:58 AM PST by Col Frank Slade
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
A vote later. Yeah, that'll work.

Choom-er didn't like being tagged with it. Looks like the Rs won this time.

34 posted on 01/22/2018 10:10:08 AM PST by eldoradude (Keep calm...we'll get to the carrion part later.)
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To: NorthMountain

I agree but unfortunately we don’t get 100% of everything we want anymore than the other side does. Public opinion is in favor of protecting the DACA people but not chain migration. Most people want the wall and future protections and deporting the other illegals (other than DACA people). Personally, I would like to see them all gone but that’s not going to happen. Still, if we get an end to chain migration, the wall, and the end to the visa lottery, we have won and get more than any other president has been able to get.


35 posted on 01/22/2018 10:10:25 AM PST by Tennessee Conservative
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

McConnell let Schumer slow roast over the PR coals all weekend then gave him a way out of a no win situation for two weeks. I doubt the GOP has offered him anything substantial.


36 posted on 01/22/2018 10:10:27 AM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: KyCats

The Senate can do any DACA bill they want - BUT it must end the lottery, it must end chain migration and, most important, it must fund building the wall - or it goes no where in the House. Even if the House passes a weakened version, it will be vetoed and they will not be able to override.

Great job, President Trump!

This changes the whole “closing the government is the Republican’s fault” meme.

Never again! This one was on Schumer and everyone knew it; it is the only reason they folded for an empty promise.


37 posted on 01/22/2018 10:11:53 AM PST by dan on the right
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To: Tennessee Conservative; Donald J Trump
Public opinion can go to Hell.

I have a brain, and I know how to use it. I don't look to opinion polls to tell me what to think.

Illegal aliens need to be deported.

All of them.

No exceptions.

Anything less does measurable damage to America.

"NO" to DACA!!!

"YES" to MAGA!!!

38 posted on 01/22/2018 10:15:13 AM PST by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: WayneS
It's time to light up the congressional telephone switchboard and take it down again. Call, call, call, and then call again. Make sure to leave messages that are cogent, articulate and that signal cold fury.
39 posted on 01/22/2018 10:15:55 AM PST by WMarshal (John McCain is the turd in America's punch bowl. McLame cannot even fake an injury.)
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To: hotsteppa

In the movie, “The Founder”, Ray Crock buys McDonalds from the brothers and promises some profit sharing o some sort if they sign. At the end of the movie, the point is made that they never saw a dime of that extra money.

I used to sell commercial real estate. McDonalds was, in essence, a real estate company. Donald trump is a real estate investor. We all know that if it isn’t in writing, it doesn’t exist.


40 posted on 01/22/2018 10:16:32 AM PST by robroys woman (So you're not confused, I'm male.)
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