Senate Democrats signal they will likely block a procedural vote on the defense spending bill, despite Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s, R-S.D., efforts to restart funding.
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SenateDemocratswantedanequalsayincraftingspendingbillsbeforetheshutdownandareabouttogetachancetodoso,butthey’reunlikelytosupportRepublicans’latestefforttojump-startthegovernmentfundingprocess.
TheSenateonThursdayissettomovethroughaproceduralhurdleontheannualdefensespendingbill,which,amongotherthings,wouldensurethatmilitaryservicememberswouldgettheirpaychecks.
SenateMajorityLeaderJohnThune,R-S.D.,teedupthebillearlierthisweekastheshutdownragedontopressureSenateDemocratstomakegoodontheirdesiretofundthegovernmentinabipartisanmanner,andinthehopesofgettingtheappropriationsprocessmovingagain.
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“Wecanactuallygettheappropriationsprocessgoingforward,”Thunesaid.“Sothat’sintheworks.”
AndintheSenate,giventhe60-votefilibusterthresho
