Most Republican lawmakers in Congress continue to be afraid to vote to end Trump’s government shutdown…
The House rejected a GOP measure to pay furloughed workers but keep the government closed in a 222-195 vote.
Six Democrats voted for the GOP measure, offered as an alternative to a Democratic bill to reopen the government.
The Democratic bill, which would have funded the government through Feb. 28, is expected to be approved but is dead on arrival in the Senate….
Democrats will seek a revote on a measure to reopen the government after a Thursday measure devolved into an argument on the House floor.
Chaos broke out after Republicans blasted Democrats for passing a stopgap spending measure to reopen the government through voice vote.
The Democratic bill, which would fund the government through Feb. 28, was expected to be approved but will be dead on arrival in the Senate.
Democrats will request to vacate the vote and take it up again next week, according to a Democratic leadership aide….