Today’s notice: House Republicans stay home. House Democrats … maybe do, too? Touching the Third Rail of American politics. Madison Cawthorn burns his bridges. Plus: Developments in Chicago and Portland.
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Get comfortable. Lawmakers see little chance of a breakthrough on the shutdown this week, NOTUS’ Hill team reports.
Republicans are banking on math: They need five more Democratic Senators to vote for the House-passed continuing resolution. In the immediate term, the cajoling is focused on the retiring Sens. Jeanne Shaheen and Gary Peters.
Democrats are looking for a win: They are firmly asking for a new CR with the ACA subsidy extensions, rescission limits and other stuff they’ve been asking for since the shutdown began. Their demands have not changed.