U.S. House Democratic leaders eye Tuesday vote on bill to avoid shutdown

With government funding running out on Sept. 30, leaders of both parties have been working on legislation to continue funding most programs at current levels and thus avoid a government shutdown in the middle of a pandemic, and with the Nov. 3 elections fast approaching.

Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued a statement announcing a deal with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Republicans on the continuing resolution, or CR, which included the farm relief as well as nutritional assistance sought by Democrats. The version that House Democrats filed on Monday did not include the $21.1 billion the White House sought to replenish the Commodity Credit Corporation, a program to stabilize farm incomes, because Democrats considered it a blank check for political favors.

Republicans had been furious at the omission. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Pelosi’s resistance to including farm aid in the bill had been “basically a message to farm country to drop dead.”

mcm_ct They use our money to “keep government open” so they can get paid

The Democrats have the votes for a stopgap to keep the government running.... which is to say....WE WILL STILL GET OUT CHECKS and vote YOUR assistance down.

Who else is there to make an agreement with There's only 2 political parties and the masses are stuck in limbo with partisan politics and the proverbial revolving door.!!!!

Darn it. I was looking forward to a few days off.

mcm_ct Kum bay ya, my Lord

Fuck it,shut it down. Drug test all of the elected officials.

They should shut it down and let it burn....

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