government shutdown
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Spicer mum on Bennet-Gardner proposal to arrest ‘naughty’ senators if government shuts down
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White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer this week declined to weigh in on proposals to punish members of Congress if they can’t avert a potential government shutdown at the end of April, saying he doesn’t want to get into which lawmakers are “going to be naughty and nice.” In his daily press briefing on Thursday, Spicer brushed aside a question…
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Bennet, Gardner propose threatening fellow senators with arrest to resolve government shutdown
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In order to prevent or curtail a government shutdown, U.S. Sens. Michael Bennet and Cory Gardner are proposing strict Senate rules that could lead to the arrest of fellow lawmakers who aren’t hard at work trying to resolve an impasse. A bipartisan resolution introduced by the two Colorado senators Tuesday would require that their colleagues…
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Congress returns to battle over Zika, keep government open
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Lawmakers returning to Washington after a seven-week break picked up right where they left off – feuding about legislation to battle the mosquito-borne Zika virus and deadlocked over the defense budget. A tightening presidential race and pitched warfare for control of the Senate this November promise to overshadow whatever Congress accomplishes in an election-shortened September session –…