Democrats Oppose GOP Funding Bill

“The top Democrats in Congress on Tuesday said they opposed Republicans’ stopgap spending plan to fund the government past a Sept. 30 deadline, increasing the chances of a shutdown within weeks,” the New York Times reports.

“Their decision to reject the GOP plan reflected rising anger among Democrats on Capitol Hill at President Trump’s policies and his moves to circumvent Congress. It also came amid intense pressure from liberal activists who were enraged earlier this year when Democratic senators allowed a similar bill to advance and kept government funding flowing.”