Some Senators have introduced legislation to prevent future shutdowns. They’d better hurry because another may be here in less than three weeks, once again thanks to border security disputes and reports that President Trump won’t agree to anything that Congress might negotiate.
The kickoff for the record 35-day shutdown that ended with a temporary funding agreement over the weekend was an impasse over money for a border wall. It was an all-or-nothing dispute in which Trump insisted on getting all of the $5.7 billion he said he needed and Democrats–who control the House and must agree to any funding.
