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‘Blocking funding for our military and opposing children’s health insurance in a stunt to appease the far left of their party would be unconscionable.’

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) encouraged Senate Democrats to abandon their threat to shut down the government after the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill funding the government, including a six year extension of the Children’s Health Insurance Program:

“Hopefully cooler heads will prevail and Senate Democrats won’t vote to shut down the government. Blocking funding for our military and opposing children’s health insurance in a stunt to appease the far left of their party would be unconscionable.”

THE SCHUMER SHUTDOWN

Washington Post: “Senate Democrats gather votes to block spending bill” (“Senate Democrats gather votes to block spending bill; White House slams Congress over possible shutdown,” Washington Post, 1/18/18)

• Minority Leader Schumer (D-NY): "This CR can't get the job done... We're going to have to go in a different direction.”

DEMOCRATS RUSH TO TAKE CREDIT

NBC News: “JUST IN: Democrats have enough votes to block the spending bill in the Senate and prevent Republicans from keeping the government up and running, senior Democratic aide tells @NBCNews”

Bloomberg: “Senate Democrats claim to have the votes to block a temporary government-funding bill”

The Hill: “Senate Democrats say they have secured the votes to block a House plan to fund the government through mid-February.” (“Senate Dems say they have votes to block spending bill as shutdown edges closer,” The Hill, 1/18/18)