Donald Trump stated the shutdown can last years. He said that. He would rather shut down the government until November of 2020 than govern. Trump wants to be the utmost obstructionist.
What bank or credit union is going to advance government workers two years of salary without taking payment on the loan?
These government workers have been out for over one month. Any loan that was made in January would require a payment in February. What are the government workers going to do borrow the payment and another month's salary? This is crazy. This is a belligerent Republican Party dug in without caring about the country or the people that work for it.
The previous Congress gave Trump a down payment. He batted it away.
Donald Trump is not going to sign a bill into law to end the shutdown. Congress has to act to bring about an end to the government shutdown.
The US House needs to carry out oversight and vote during breaks from the committees.
Thursday, January 24, 2019
Which state has the best drivers in the country?
Maine has the worst. (click here)
An insurance comparison website has ranked Mainers the absolute worst drivers in the country....
...The annual ranking was released Thursday by Quotewizard.com. The site said it used incident data from the users of its website, as well as Federal Highway Administration fatality data. It looked at accidents, speeding tickets, citations, fatalities and drunk driving incidents....
The best belongs to the state that is home to the motor companies - MICHIGAN!
An insurance comparison website has ranked Mainers the absolute worst drivers in the country....
...The annual ranking was released Thursday by Quotewizard.com. The site said it used incident data from the users of its website, as well as Federal Highway Administration fatality data. It looked at accidents, speeding tickets, citations, fatalities and drunk driving incidents....
The best belongs to the state that is home to the motor companies - MICHIGAN!
Mitch McConnell has to begin to take responsibility for this government shutdown.
When Nancy Pelosi brought a very viable bill to the House floor it passed and she knew it would pass. McConnell, on the other hand, did nothing to propose a Senate bill and only voted on the president's bill which was never going to pass and then brought the US House bill to the floor without knowing what the outcome would be. Well, he doesn't get away with the idea he is not to blame. The blame for McConnell is mounting and he is doing nothing to end this impasse.
Why is McConnell waiting on the sidelines? Because if no bill passes he doesn't have to worry about overriding a veto or taking two separate bills into Reconciliation.
Mitch McConnell is not blameless.
Get the CR done, Mitch!
When Nancy Pelosi brought a very viable bill to the House floor it passed and she knew it would pass. McConnell, on the other hand, did nothing to propose a Senate bill and only voted on the president's bill which was never going to pass and then brought the US House bill to the floor without knowing what the outcome would be. Well, he doesn't get away with the idea he is not to blame. The blame for McConnell is mounting and he is doing nothing to end this impasse.
Why is McConnell waiting on the sidelines? Because if no bill passes he doesn't have to worry about overriding a veto or taking two separate bills into Reconciliation.
Mitch McConnell is not blameless.
Get the CR done, Mitch!
The tentative schedule for 2019 has been announced. The list below identifies expected non-legislative periods (days that the Senate will not be in session). The schedule is also available in calendar format (pdf image). The 2018 tentative schedule is still available.
| Date | Action | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3 | Convene | |
| Jan 8 | Reconvene | |
| Jan 21 - Jan 25 | State Work Period | Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday- Jan 21 |
| Feb 18 - Feb 22 | State Work Period | Presidents' Day- Feb 18 |
| Mar 18 - Mar 22 | State Work Period | |
| Apr 15 - Apr 26 | State Work Period | |
| May 27 - May 31 | State Work Period | Memorial Day- May 27 |
| Jul 1 - Jul 5 | State Work Period | Independence Day- Jul 4 |
| Aug 5 - Sep 6 | State Work Period | Labor Day- Sep 2 |
| Sep 30 - Oct 14 | State Work Period | Columbus Day- Oct 14 |
| Nov 11 | Veterans Day | |
| Nov 25 - Nov 29 | State Work Period | Thanksgiving- Nov 28 |
| Dec 16 - Dec 31 | State Work |
Clueless with no empathy for those that serve our government.
January 24, 2019
By Damian Paletta
Washington — Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross (click here) on Thursday said he didn’t understand why federal workers were visiting food banks during the government shutdown, saying they should instead seek low-interest loans from banks and credit unions to supplement their lost wages.
“I know they are, and I don’t really quite understand why,” Ross said on CNBC when asked about federal workers going to food banks. Ross is a billionaire and longtime friend of President Donald Trump....
By Damian Paletta
Washington — Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross (click here) on Thursday said he didn’t understand why federal workers were visiting food banks during the government shutdown, saying they should instead seek low-interest loans from banks and credit unions to supplement their lost wages.
“I know they are, and I don’t really quite understand why,” Ross said on CNBC when asked about federal workers going to food banks. Ross is a billionaire and longtime friend of President Donald Trump....
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