Gov’t shutdown #2 looming

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. – Another government shutdown deadline is looming Feb. 8. Republican leadership said Feb. 1 they will attempt to pass yet another short-term spending bill – continuing resolution (CR) - next week to keep the government operational. GOP leaders are eyeing a CR through March 22, although that date may change. The CR would have to pass early next week, ahead of Feb. 8’s midnight shutdown, when government funding run outs - if Congress doesn't act. The government shutdown three days in January that was precipitated by Senate Democrats' demands for protection for undocumented immigrants. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) insisted the government would stay open. (Source: Washington Post 02/01/18)