The Senate took off a little after 3 p.m. Saturday, so it looks like the limited government shutdown will continue at least until December 27.
Senate done for the day. No action to end shutdown until at least December 27. McConnell says the Senate returns for a pro forma session on December 24 at 11 am.
McConnell:
The next scheduled session is on the 27th (4 pm et).— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) December 22, 2018
The shutdown is going long. The Senate isn't going to come back in until Dec. 27
— Burgess Everett (@burgessev) December 22, 2018
The Senate has adjourned until Monday, but no business will be conducted until Dec. 27.
— Burgess Everett (@burgessev) December 22, 2018
That’s not so far off, but as Twitchy reported earlier, even Democrat Rep. Steny Hoyer had to correct CNN’s Wolf Blitzer, who claimed that government workers would lose their jobs due to shutdown. “Nobody’s going to lose their jobs,” assured Hoyer.
The New York Times’ tweet on Saturday seemed to suggest that government workers wouldn’t be getting paid for their work during the shutdown.
About 420,000 federal employees deemed too essential to be furloughed will likely be forced to work without pay https://t.co/zysUn7OUb6
— NYT Politics (@nytpolitics) December 22, 2018
It’s certainly an inconvenience, but no one’s being forced to work for free.
No they won’t. They’ll have to work for delayed pay. Workers always get their pay when these shutdowns end. https://t.co/Ysr0Xg9vjQ
— Brit Hume (@brithume) December 22, 2018
Alas, their mortgages and bills are not delayed. Quite a strain on middle-income public servants.
— Karen Tumulty (@ktumulty) December 22, 2018
That’s true and regrettable. But it doesn’t make that Times headline true.
— Brit Hume (@brithume) December 22, 2018
This is literally fake news. Their pay will be delayed, not denied. https://t.co/zqhEbKQSst
— Ken Gardner (@KenGardner11) December 22, 2018
Tough time telling the truth I guess @nypolitics.
— Rick Cochran (@OppoResearcher) December 22, 2018
Smh. Propoganda. They’ll get paid after the charade is over.
— Carpe Diem (@rvrdlb) December 22, 2018
If you read the article, it clearly states workers will be reimbursed later.
— Mike Haley (@MikeahaleyMike) December 22, 2018
Well then maybe the tweet should have been more clear — they do have a lot of writers on staff, right?
That wasn’t the only tweet from the New York Times on the shutdown, and they’ll be plenty more playing up the doom-and-gloom angle.
Unpaid Agents, Dark Visitor Centers, Closed Trails: Effects of the Shutdown Beginning https://t.co/gMGUV5j4H4
— The New York Times (@nytimes) December 22, 2018
Again with the “unpaid agents.” But what about those closed trails? Is this like when the Barry-cades went up around the war memorials?
John Stossel is not impressed.
They call it shutdown, but what's shut? Farm service centers, FHA offices loaning our money, and a other things we won't miss. More should close! Why are 4000 DEA workers working? Most gov't remains open, and the employees will get paid. And how dare they close hiking trails. https://t.co/wkLa6Xzl8S
— John Stossel (@JohnStossel) December 22, 2018
Here in AZ it’s free hiking days. There’s no one to collect & enforce hiking fees in areas we already pay for through tax dollars
— Candice (@Candice_AZ) December 22, 2018
Most of the gov’t shuts down every weekend, yet somehow we survive.
— johnnyd (@johnnyd4) December 22, 2018
@FoxNews is running a shutdown clock. ?
So far nothing is any different than any other weekend of the year.— david spratt (@Oil_vampire) December 22, 2018
Did anybody notice the last time? So, national parks were closed but planes didn’t fall out of the sky, the zombie apocalypse didn’t start. This literally is the best argument for smaller government.
— Scott (@Scottie713) December 22, 2018
This is the most half-assed government shutdown ever.
— Chen in an old suit (@transcend_honk) December 22, 2018
But it will provide plenty of fodder for human interest stories for those affected.
Related:
‘Of course’! Federal gov’t shutdown in progress, but guess what there’s still PLENTY of money to fund https://t.co/bMhtlNGQxq
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) December 22, 2018
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