Democrats Gamble With Government Shutdown as Deadline Looms

By Thérèse Boudreaux | The Center Square(Worthy News) – Less than 48 hours before federal agencies run out of money, Senate Democrats have decided to risk a government shutdown in a largely symbolic effort to oppose the six-month funding stopgap endorsed by President Donald Trump.Backed by their colleagues in the House, which passed the partisan Continuing Resolution earlier this week, Senate Democrats are clamoring for Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., to hold an amendment vote on their