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U.S. NEWS Friday 9 February 2018

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Lawmakers push for budget vote to avert government shutdown

would get relief courtesy of Schumer called it a "genu- dent Donald Trump's out-
the bipartisan leadership of ine breakthrough" — pro- burst a day earlier that he'd
the Senate Appropriations gressives and activists welcome a government
Committee, while popu- blasted them for leaving shutdown if Democrats
lar funding for community immigrants in limbo. didn't accept his immigra-
health centers would be Top House Democrat Nan- tion-limiting proposals.
extended for two years, cy Pelosi of California, her- Trump himself tweeted that
among myriad health pro- self a key architect of the the agreement "is so impor-
visions. budget plan, announced tant for our great Military,"
"I love bipartisanship, as you her opposition Wednes- and he urged both Repub-
know," said Sen. Jeff Flake, day morning and mount- licans and Democrats to
R-Ariz. "But the problem is ed a remarkable daylong support it.
the only time we discover speech on the House floor, But the plan faced criticism
bipartisanship is when we trying to force GOP lead- from deficit hawks in his
spend more money." ers in the House to promise own party.
Senate leaders pressed a later vote on legislation Combined with the party's
to approve the measure to protect younger immi- December tax cut bill, the
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif., walks to the Thursday and send it to the grants whose protection burst in military and other
House floor at the Capitol, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018, in Washing- House for a confirming vote against deportation under spending would put the
ton., as lawmakers pushed to enact a massive budget deal before the government be- former President Barack GOP-controlled govern-
along with a stopgap temporary measure to prevent a govern- gins to shut down at mid- Obama's Deferred Action ment on track for the first
ment shutdown at midnight. night. for Childhood Arrivals pro- $1 trillion-plus deficits since
(AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
While Senate Democrats gram, or DACA, will expire President Barack Obama's
By ANDREW TAYLOR all their might. Other rank- celebrated the rare mo- next month. first term and the aftermath
WASHINGTON (AP) — Law- and-file Democrats said ment of bipartisanship The White House backed of the most recent reces-
makers pushed to enact they would support the bill, — Minority Leader Chuck the deal — despite Presi- sion nine years ago.q
a massive budget deal which is larded with money
Thursday along with a stop- for party priorities like infra-
gap temporary measure structure and combating
to prevent a government opioid abuse.
shutdown at midnight. The Republicans pointed to
measure appeared set to money they have long
sail through the Senate in sought for the Pentagon.
anticipation of the House "It provides what the Pen-
sending it to President Don- tagon needs to restore our
ald Trump by day's end. military's edge for years to
House GOP leaders were come," said House Speaker
working to shore up support Paul Ryan, R-Wis.
among conservatives for But it represented a bit-
the measure, which would ter defeat for many liberal
shower the Pentagon with Democrats who sought to
money but add hundreds use the party's leverage on
of billions of dollars to the the budget to address im-
nation's $20 trillion-plus migration. And some tea
debt. party Republicans shred-
Hopes for a midafternoon ded the measure as a bud-
Senate vote were dashed get-buster.
by Rand Paul, R-Ky., who Beyond the $300 billion
was holding the measure figure for the military and
up — for now — in hopes of domestic programs, the
winning a vote to reverse its agreement adds $89 bil-
spending increases. lion in overdue disaster
House Democratic lead- aid for hurricane-slammed
ers opposed the measure Texas, Florida and Puerto
— demanding a vote to Rico, a politically charged
resolve the plight of immi- increase in the govern-
grant "Dreamers" who face ment's borrowing cap
deportation after being and a grab bag of health
brought to the U.S. illegally and tax provisions. Cotton
as children — but not with growers and dairy farmers