More Threats of a Shutdown from Sen. Cruz
From POLITICO:
Sen. Ted Cruz wants to make sure nothing happens during the post-election lame duck. Not government funding, immigration reform or anything else of significant stature.Seizing on a delayed House vote on a bill that would fund the government through Dec. 11, Cruz on Wednesday publicly lobbied House Republicans to rewrite their spending bill…The hard-line tactic is reminiscent of Cruz and other conservatives' strategy last year that persuaded Republicans in both chambers to vote against any bill that funded Obamacare — which led to the first government shutdown since the mid-1990s.
…anything that has a whiff of another shutdown fight is anathema to most Republicans…
What does the Cruz Caucus have to say about the extreme Senator's calls? From Roll Call:
"I think we ought to do it through March, March 1st," said Rep. Tim Huelskamp…who attended the meeting with Cruz on Tuesday."I'm a total March 1st person," Minnesota Republican Michele Bachmann said after the gathering with Cruz. "Listen, we're not done…"
Senator Cruz needs to stop floating another Republican Government Shutdown – and end these partisan and poison ultimatums once and for all.