There was a time when both Schumer and Pelosi saw illegal immigration as a problem. … Yet Pelosi and Schumer are unwilling to negotiate with the President to fix the situation. … And the partial government shutdown continues.…
@LindseyGrahamSC on the government shutdown battle: "I do want open the government, but the goal is not to open the government. … On December 22nd, Chuck Schumer had a message for the President:
“[I]f you want to open the government, you must abandon the wall … …”
That didn’t matter, because the Leader of the Free World was ready for “a very long shutdown” (here).…
In 2013, Chuck Schumer and every Senate Democrat voted in favor of 350 miles of border wall. … And that’s why we’re having a shutdown. So why does Nancy Pelosi not want the State of the Union? … Listen, it’s the same reason, You remember, back right before the shutdown, when the president met with Pelosi and Schumer in the Oval…
Ted Cruz and his beard weren’t afraid of calling out Democrats for their ownership in regards to the shutdown, specifically in the … Shutdown’ is over, we’re reopening the government and we’re going to implement common-sense border security that the American people … At this time, the government is in the middle of a shutdown that doesn’t look to be ending anytime soon with both sides standing off…
President Donald Trump meets with, from left, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer … (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
The current government shutdown has become the longest in American history.…
These workers will receive back pay when the shutdown ends. Mr. … Brandus, may I remind you that President Trump has offered to compromise with Democrats several times to end the shutdown. … As long as Leader Schumer and Speaker Pelosi flatly refuse to negotiate, the workers will not get paid.
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As expected, the Democrats criticized Trump and continued to blame him for the partial government shutdown. Sen. … Schumer and Pelosi appeared wooden, defiant, resentful and well – old, out of touch and completely in denial of a problem which has … On Friday, he told his listeners:
Do any of you have the sense that President Trump is winning this shutdown battle with Chuck and…
Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) some serious props for her tweet about lawmakers having principles and not getting a paycheck during the government shutdown … This tweet included a picture of a signed document requesting his pay be withheld until the shutdown ends. … Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), who is on video in 2009 calling securing the border “common sense.”…
Watching the Pelosi/Schumer response was one of the most frightening things I’ve ever seen,” joked Cruz. … Cruz is correct, as even Schumer is on video in 2009 admitting that border security is common sense. … At this time, the government shutdown looks like it has no end in sight.…
One by one, Democratic lawmakers appear to be defecting from the hard line drawn by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and … And that is quite a contrast from the intransigence Schumer and Pelosi displayed in their widely mocked rebuttal to Trump’s address … Democratic legislators facing a choice between loyalty to Pelosi and compromising with Republicans to end the shutdown, especially…
Democrats and Republicans have unanimously agreed that Trump’s shutdown resolution was a “cave” to Speaker Nancy Pelosi. … After assessing the collateral damage caused by the shutdown, especially the very real potential threat from air traffic controllers … In the meantime, Schumer and Pelosi are simply obstructing every one of Trump’s initiatives for political reasons.…
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Shortly after President Trump gave his press conference announcing his soft cave on the government shutdown … , Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi held their own press conference to declare victory. … says, adding the president knew the shutdown was “a lost cause” pic.twitter.com/fQFs7rC56f
— Bloomberg QuickTake (@QuickTake) January…
In one of the biggest showdowns and the longest shutdown of the United States Federal Government, Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer brought … Back in November Trump said this about a potential shutdown according to CNN
Trump told Politico in an interview published Wednesday … What was once a deal to avoid a Christmas partial shutdown was torpedoed Thursday by conservatives and Trump, who unleashed fury at…
about the State of the Union speech, there are so many options – including doing it as per your written offer (made during the Shutdown … The next move is up to Pelosi and Schumer. Stand by for more details.
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Schumer (D-N.Y.) also said he opposed the plan. … Trump until the shutdown is over. … “The moment now turns to Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer. The country is watching.”…
Chuck Schumer — who, along with Pelosi, supported 2006’s Fence Act (here) — told President Trump in December he must “abandon the wall … -Alex
For more on the government shutdown, see here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, and here.
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According to Breitbart’s Neil Munro, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer persuaded Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to “delegate … Schumer boasted to Politico, “I said, ‘Here’s my proposal to you. Let’s do a conference committee. … Still, a resumption of the partial government shutdown has been averted and Trump has gained the backing of McConnell and other GOP…
Because of the ongoing government shutdown, most of this poll’s other results were dismal, which made it easy for Democrats to dismiss … He adds that “Hispanic approval of congressional Democrats, and of Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer individually, is poor.”…
afternoon voted to approve the bill from the House to continue paying the military in the event of an almost certain government shutdown … Harry Reid has convinced President Obama to cancel plans to meet with leaders in Congress to negotiate a deal on the coming CR shutdown … Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), a close Reid ally who spoke with the majority leader nine times on Saturday afternoon.…
In order for Democrats to get what they want, it will have to be lifted, which means we are headed for another major shutdown battle … If Yellen is worried about default, she could call up Chuck Schumer and ask for spending cuts?…
Perhaps that’s why some on the right are claiming that Mitch McConnell “bailed out” Chuck Schumer this afternoon when he offered the … If anything, McConnell is backing Schumer into a corner. Stick with me here. … That’s never been true, though, and the point of McConnell’s maneuver is to force Schumer to admit that.…
Kyrsten Sinema is getting trashed by progressives in the media, and Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer are now bit players in the chambers … The government shutdown and subsequent furloughs of federal workers in the Virginia area could be blamed on the House Republicans in…
Back to the comedy routine:
So we saw this during the government shutdown. … Actually, the government shutdown was over much more than the safety net and was brought about by more of the excellent leadership … Just as Chuck Schumer warned us it was vital for us to pass comprehensive immigration reform in order to win elections – because he…
Chuck Schumer (yeah, the guy responsible for shutting down the Tea Party debt panel) on the Valerie Plame affair. … Armstrong: “Uh…Schumer?”
Armstrong: “We also have the issue of uncredentialed media.” … So the only logical conclusions you can come to is that a) The staffers are lying or b) Chuck Schumer is lying.…
