House GOP Prepares for Another #GOPshutdown
Huffington Post – 28 Republican Men Threaten Government Shutdown Over Planned Parenthood
A group of 28 House Republican lawmakers, all men, are pledging to do everything in their power to defund Planned Parenthood this fall, even it means shutting down the federal government in protest.
The Hill – House GOP faces shutdown crisis
"It is the most logical position you could have," [Rep. Jim] Jordan, who signed the Heritage Action letter, argued in a phone interview on Tuesday.
Washington Business Journal – Another year, another shutdown? Greater Washington braces for impact
…Greater Washington is once again facing the prospect of a government shutdown…
No one is certain how the next three weeks will play out — there are only 10 legislative days scheduled for Congress at this time — but the uncertainty has the business community bracing for the worst.
Washington Post – Get Ready: Experts say a government shutdown is likely
As Congress gets back to work this week, it's facing a nearly unprecedented number of deadlines and political dramas…Congress is way behind in passing the series of spending bills necessary to pass a full budget.
Roll Call – Planned Parenthood Battle Puts Boehner in Bind
…this year, a funding fight over Planned Parenthood is shaping up to be emblematic of John A. Boehner's entire speakership: a subtle and chaotic effort to lead a divided Republican Conference while avoiding the most damaging public relations pitfalls.
Wall Street Journal Editorial – Government Shutdown Redux
Congress is back in Washington, which means more intra-GOP drama…Some conservatives are trying to force a showdown over Planned Parenthood, but we wish they'd explain how this would benefit the antiabortion movement or the Republican majority.
In the August Quinnipiac poll, some 41% would blame the GOP for another shutdown…
The Atlantic – Republicans Swear This Shutdown Will Be Different
Conservatives in Congress are mounting what will likely be a futile fight to defund Planned Parenthood, even if it means shutting down the entire federal government.
Just those first 12 words amount to the journalistic equivalent of "It was a dark and stormy night..." This is a path the Republican Party's right flank has been down several times before since 2011, and they've never succeeded in achieving the policy outcome for which they began their fight in the first place.
Even if Republicans say this #GOPshutdown ‘will be different,' Americans and our country cannot afford another manufactured crisis. They want and deserve better than the obstruction, distraction and dysfunction that has dominated this so-called ‘New American Congress.'