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The Trump shutdown set to spread across more government services….

January 4, 2019 By jamesb

The President who said 'Enjoy the Ride' is spoiling the lives of more and more governmental agencies and their workers.... The two-week-old partial government shutdown could significantly reduce food stamps for nearly 40 million Americans and freeze or delay more than $140 … [Read more...] about The Trump shutdown set to spread across more government services….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Other Things, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Government employee 's, Politics, Trump border wall holdout, Trump Government shutdown

Members of Congress that are withholding or donating their salaries during the shutdown…Updated

January 4, 2019 By jamesb

Update.... The number has climbed to 71 at of 1/10/19.... ... As federal employees brace themselves for their first missed paychecks on Friday, some members of Congress have decided to join them in a show of solidarity and refuse their paychecks. So far, 71 members of … [Read more...] about Members of Congress that are withholding or donating their salaries during the shutdown…Updated

Filed Under: Government, Law, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: Congress, Federal employees, lawmakers withholding or donating salary, Politics, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Trump Government shutdown

Trump tells Schumer the shutdown could go on for ‘months or even years’…..

January 4, 2019 By jamesb

Huh? The two sides met for several hours today.... Some talking heads think this is a grudgingly good thing..... The two sides will have working midlevel staff try to iron out talking points.... BUT? None of this means anything if Donald Trump THINKS he can bully … [Read more...] about Trump tells Schumer the shutdown could go on for ‘months or even years’…..

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: McConnell, Pelosi, Politics, Schumer, Sutdown for months/years comment, Trump Government shutdown, Trump wall

Senate leader McConnell coming under pressure from Republican’s to end the shutdown….

January 4, 2019 By jamesb

The Senate Republican Majority leader has refused to allow the Senate to vote on the Democratic House two bills that would allow the ever growing partial shutdown stop.... His party leader Donald Trump, the President, has advised Americans to 'Enjoy the Ride'.... Most don't … [Read more...] about Senate leader McConnell coming under pressure from Republican’s to end the shutdown….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics Tagged With: House Speaker Pelosi, Politics, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, Trump Government shutdown

Federal workers begin to file for state unemployment benefits from Trump’s Govt. shutdown…

January 1, 2019 By jamesb

As Donald Trump continues to play puppet to his ringwingnut media friends? American civil servants begin to apply for jobless benefits..... They are NOT 'enjoying the ride' Trump has told them to.... Trump's intransigence is getting old real quick.... At least 196 … [Read more...] about Federal workers begin to file for state unemployment benefits from Trump’s Govt. shutdown…

Filed Under: Government, Politics Tagged With: Federal employees, Politics, Trump Government shutdown, Unemployment /Jobless Benefits

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