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posted by takyon on Friday January 25 2019, @10:22PM   Printer-friendly
from the we're-safe...-for-now... dept.

Senate Passes Short-Term Deal To Reopen Government, With Trump's Endorsement

President Trump has endorsed a bipartisan deal that would end the 35-day partial government shutdown. The three-week stopgap funding measure would reopen shuttered agencies while negotiations continue.

Trump announces deal to lift shutdown

President Donald Trump has endorsed a deal to reopen the US government for three weeks, after a record-breaking shutdown of federal agencies.

But the pact does not include any money that Mr Trump has demanded for a US-Mexico border wall.

See also: Dem senator unveils 'Stop STUPIDITY Act' to prevent all shutdowns
White House: 'Large down payment' on wall could end government shutdown
35 ways the shutdown is affecting America


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  • (Score: 2) by JoeMerchant on Saturday January 26 2019, @10:36PM

    by JoeMerchant (3937) on Saturday January 26 2019, @10:36PM (#792461)

    idiots don't know know what these public servants do

    You're hitting the high points, and you're right. If you read carefully, I allocated 10% of the current furloughed workforce to provide those essential services, the other 90% shuffle documents and attend meetings about how to shuffle documents. It's nothing new, but it's not much improved from the time of Franz Khafka.

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