Federal government shutdown, January 2018

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115th Congress, 2017-2018
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Domestic policy Key votes • Energy and the environment • Healthcare • Immigration

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Economic policy and government regulations Key votes • Budget • Financial policy • Taxes • Trade

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Foreign policy and national security Key votes • Iran nuclear deal

See also: 115th Congress on the budget, 2017-2018

On January 22, 2018, President Donald Trump signed a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government until February 8, 2018, to end a three-day government shutdown. It was the fourth short-term funding bill passed since the beginning of the fiscal year on October 1, 2017.

This page addresses the following questions:

* Who was responsible for the shutdown?
* How did it end?
* What were the responses to the deal struck by Schumer and McConnell?
* What did the media have to say about the "winners and losers" of the government shutdown?
* What happened next?
* What held up a final budget deal? Read on to find out.

A full timeline of the shutdown can be viewed here.

## Contents

* 1 Who was responsible for the shutdown?
* 1.1 Public opinion polls
* 1.2 Congressional Democrats: Trump is to blame for the "Trump shutdown"; so are Republicans
* 1.3 Congressional Republicans: Democrats are to blame for the "Schumer shutdown"
* 1.4 White House: Democrats are to blame for the "Schumer shutdown"
* 2 How did the shutdown end?
* 3 What were the responses to the deal struck by Schumer and McConnell?
* 3.1 Moderate congressional Democrats
* 3.2 Progressive congressional Democrats
* 3.3 Conservative House Republicans
* 3.4 Outside groups
* 3.4.1 Progressive advocacy groups
* 4 What did the media have to say about the "winners and losers" of the government shutdown?
* 4.1 Winners
* 4.2 Losers
* 4.3 Shutdown headlines
* 5 What happened next?
* 6 What held up a final budget deal?
* 7 Timeline of shutdown
* 7.1 January 16, 2018: GOP leaders introduce three-week CR
* 7.2 January 18, 2018: House passes continuing resolution to fund the government
* 7.3 January 19, 2018: Mulvaney discusses possible shutdown plan
* 7.4 January 19, 2018: Senate rejects procedural vote on continuing resolution to fund the government
* 7.5 January 22, 2018: Senate passes continuing resolution to fund the government
* 7.6 January 22, 2018: House passes continuing resolution to fund the government
* 7.7 January 22, 2018: Trump signs continuing resolution, ending government shutdown
* 8 See also
* 9 External links
* 10 Footnotes

## Who was responsible for the shutdown?[edit]

Congressional Democrats blamed Trump and Republicans for the "Trump shutdown," while the Trump administration and congressional Republicans blamed Democrats for the "Schumer shutdown." Each group's talking points appear below. The results of public opinion polls on the shutdown also appear below.

### Public opinion polls[edit]

According to a POLITICO/Morning Consult poll conducted January 20 to January 21, 35 percent blamed congressional Democrats for the shutdown, 34 percent blamed President Donald Trump, and 15 percent blamed congressional Republicans. A combined 48 percent of respondents blamed Trump and Republicans.[1]

According to a NBC News SurveyMonkey poll conducted from January 20 to January 22, 39 percent blamed congressional Democrats for the shutdown, 38 percent blamed Trump, and 18 percent blamed congressional Republicans. NBC News noted that when Trump’s numbers and congressional Republicans’ numbers were taken together, “the poll shows that a slight majority of Americans — 56 percent — blame the president and his party.”[2]

It was unclear what impact, if any, the shutdown would have on the 2018 elections. Washington Post reporter Paul Kane offered some historical context, writing, “Just because one side gets most of the blame when agencies go into partial shutdown and furlough hundreds of thousands of federal workers is no guarantee that side will pay a political price in the next set of elections. House Republicans, after all, retained their majority after they drove the unpopular 1996 shutdown and increased their majority in 2014.”[3]

### Congressional Democrats: Trump is to blame for the "Trump shutdown"; so are Republicans[edit]

Democrats said that the shutdown was President Donald Trump’s fault, calling it the “Trump shutdown.” Some Democrats also blamed Republicans, noting that they controlled the White House, Senate, and House.

On January 20, 2018, during a press conference, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) discussed how negotiations on a funding and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) deal fell through with Trump. He said, "Negotiating with this White House is like negotiating with jello, it is next to impossible. It's next to impossible to strike a deal with the President, because he can't stick to the terms. I have found this out, Leader McConnell has found this out, Speaker Ryan has found this out."[4]

Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) echoed Schumer’s criticism of Trump, saying, “How do you negotiate with someone you don’t know where they’re going to be the day after you leave their office? So it’s tough.”[3]

Democrats also blamed Republicans for the shutdown because they controlled the House, Senate, and White House. Schumer said, “Every American knows the Republican Party controls the White House, the Senate, the House. It’s their job to keep the government open.”[5]

During an interview with NBC’s Chuck Todd, Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) blamed Republicans and Trump for the shutdown. He said, “The Republicans control the White House. The Republicans control the Senate. The House of Representatives and through their nominees, even the U.S. Supreme Court. What we're trying to do is to find a solution to a shutdown which we believe is a Trump shutdown. … When the president said on January 9th, and I was sitting right next to him, 'You send me a bill to solve the problem' that he created on DACA, 'I'll sign it. I'll take the political heat.' Within 48 hours, Lindsey Graham, Republican South Carolina and I presented that bill to him. He rejected it out of hand. This last Friday, when Chuck Schumer was invited to the White House, he sat down with the president over lunch. There were two other people in the room. They hammered out an agreement where Chuck Schumer made major concessions on one of the major issues, the president's wall. Within two hours the White House called and said, 'That deal is off.' So if you wonder what kind of shutdown it is and who's to blame, the president in both instances could've stepped forward to show leadership.”[6]

### Congressional Republicans: Democrats are to blame for the "Schumer shutdown"[edit]

Congressional Republicans blamed Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) for the shutdown, calling it the “Schumer shutdown.” Republicans argued that Schumer encouraged Democrats to vote against a bill that would have temporarily funded the government and included elements that his party had been supportive of, including funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and delaying healthcare taxes, in order to force Republicans to negotiate a legislative fix for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. They noted that the DACA program would not expire until March 5, 2018, and did not need an immediate fix. Members of the GOP also accused Democrats of hurting national security by not funding the military and noted that members of the military would not receive pay during the shutdown. They accused Democrats of prioritizing DACA recipients over service members.

On January 20, 2018, during a speech on the Senate floor, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) criticized Democrats for what he characterized as their choice to prioritize a DACA fix over funding the government. He said, “Fewer than half of Democrats say that dealing with DACA is more urgent than keeping the government open. I think our friends on the other side took some bad advice, really bad advice. I would hate to have to be trying to explain this myself.”[7]

On January 21, 2018, during an interview with CBS News' John Dickerson, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) also criticized Democrats saying, "We're waiting for the Senate Democrats to open the government back up. This is solely done by the Senate Democrats. It's absolutely meaningless. They shut down the government over a completely unrelated issue. And the bill that they're opposing is a bill that they support which is just baffling to us. Children's health insurance, funding for our troops, keeping the government going. They shut it down over an unrelated immigration issue with a deadline weeks away. And what's- what's so baffling about this was we were negotiating in good faith on DACA all the same. We actually want to solve this problem. So it's not as if we were saying, 'No way, no how. No discussions.' They blew up the negotiations that were already underway."[8]

### White House: Democrats are to blame for the "Schumer shutdown"[edit]

President Donald Trump and members of his administration placed the blame for the "Schumer shutdown" on Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and congressional Democrats. Members of the administration blamed Democrats for what they characterized as prioritizing DACA recipients over national security and military families.

On January 19, 2018, after the Senate failed to pass the continuing resolution to fund the government, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said in a statement, “Senate Democrats own the Schumer Shutdown. Tonight, they put politics above our national security, military families, and our country’s ability to serve all Americans.”[5]

On January 20, 2018, President Donald Trump wrote in a tweet, "Democrats are far more concerned with Illegal Immigrants than they are with our great Military or Safety at our dangerous Southern Border. They could have easily made a deal but decided to play Shutdown politics instead. #WeNeedMoreRepublicansIn18 in order to power through mess!"[9]

The following day, Trump called on Senate Republicans to change the rules of the Senate in order to end the shutdown. He wrote in a tweet, "Great to see how hard Republicans are fighting for our Military and Safety at the Border. The Dems just want illegal immigrants to pour into our nation unchecked. If stalemate continues, Republicans should go to 51% (Nuclear Option) and vote on real, long term budget, no C.R.’s!" The nuclear option would have allowed the Senate to pass legislation with a simple majority of 51 votes rather than 60 votes. Under those rules, Senate Republicans, who held 51 seats, would have been able to pass the continuing resolution without support from Democrats.[10]

On January 21, 2018, during an interview on Fox News, Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney said, “Only five Democrats voted for a bill that they like. Let's not lose sight of that. The Democrats have voted, they like the CHIP program. They like delaying the ObamaCare Cadillac tax program. They like funding the government. They always have. They do not oppose the bill. This is pure politics on their part. Where the Democrats who say one thing back home and do another? That's what we are focusing on.”[11]

On January 22, 2018, after Schumer struck a deal with McConnell to end the shutdown, Trump tweeted, "Big win for Republicans as Democrats cave on Shutdown. Now I want a big win for everyone, including Republicans, Democrats and DACA, but especially for our Great Military and Border Security. Should be able to get there. See you at the negotiating table!"[12]

## How did the shutdown end?[edit]

In order to get Democrats to vote for the continuing resolution to fund the government, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) promised Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) that the Senate would consider DACA legislation on the Senate floor and allow an open amendment process, if negotiators were unable to work out a larger deal by February 8, 2018. Speaking about DACA and border security, McConnell said, "Should these issues not be resolved by the time the funding bill before us expires on Feb. 8, 2018, assuming the government remains open, it would be my intention to proceed to legislation that would address DACA, border security and related issues."[13]

Schumer did not secure that same promise from Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), so it was unclear if the Senate legislation would get a vote in the House.[14]

## What were the responses to the deal struck by Schumer and McConnell?[edit]

### Moderate congressional Democrats[edit]

Thirty-two Democrats voted to approve the continuing resolution to fund the government until February 8, 2018. Sens. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.), Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.), and Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.), who were all up for re-election in states that Trump won in 2016, voted for the initial CR and the CR proposed after the Schumer-McConnell deal. Sen. Doug Jones (D-Ala.), who won a special election in December 2017, also voted for both CRs. The New York Times noted that these senators up for re-election might have voted for both CRs because "some voters may hold little sympathy for one of the primary causes of the looming shutdown: protecting the young undocumented immigrants known as Dreamers."[5]

Democrats in districts near Washington, D.C., with large populations of federal workers, including Sens. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.), voted for the revised CR. Speaking about the Schumer-McConnell deal, Connolly said, "[McConnell’s] concession to our demands for action is a big victory for the Democrats and the American people.”[15]

### Progressive congressional Democrats[edit]

Progressive congressional Democrats criticized the deal Schumer struck with McConnell. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said she would not support the deal, saying, “I don’t see that there’s any reason — I’m speaking personally and hearing from my members — to support what was put forth.”[16]

Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.) criticized members of his party for not standing up to Republicans to protect DACA recipients. He said, “I do not see how a vague promise from the Senate Majority Leader about a vague policy to be voted on in the future helps the Dreamers or maximizes leverage the Democrats and American people have over the Republicans right now. This shows me that when it comes to immigrants, Latinos and their families, Democrats are still not willing to go to the mat to allow people in my community to live in our country legally.”[15]

Fifteen Democrats and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), who caucuses with Democrats, voted against the continuing resolution (CR). Sens. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), and Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), who were all considered potential 2020 Democratic presidential candidates, were among those who opposed the CR.

Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) criticized the Schumer-McConnell deal in a tweet, writing, "The Majority Leader’s comments fell far short of the ironclad guarantee I needed to support a stopgap spending bill. I refuse to put the lives of nearly 700,000 young people in the hands of someone who has repeatedly gone back on his word."[17]

Democrats who voted against the continuing resolution to fund the government until February 8, 2018

* Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.)
* Cory Booker (D-N.J.)
* Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.)
* Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif)
* Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.)
* Kamala Harris (D-Calif.)
* Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii)
* Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.)
* Ed Markey (D-Mass.)
* Bob Menendez (D-N.J.)
* Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.)
* Chris Murphy (D-Conn.)
* Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.)
* Jon Tester (D-Mont.)
* Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.)
* Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)

### Conservative House Republicans[edit]

Conservative House Republicans said that McConnell's DACA vote promise did not mean that the House would also vote on DACA legislation. Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.) said, "You don’t reward bad behavior. This is really bad behavior, shutting down the government over policy. It was something they roundly and appropriately condemned us for in 2013. I don’t think [House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI)] should commit to a single thing. We didn’t shut down the government; they did. We’re not in the business of negotiating with terrorists, whether they’re political or otherwise.”[18]

Speaking about a possible DACA bill, Rep. Mark Walker (R-N.C.) said, “Republicans have moved so much on this. Two years ago, you couldn’t find Republicans that would say, yes, I’m okay with a legal status. Now, not only are we talking about legal status, a lot of Republicans are even talking about—checking in every few years and maybe get in line for some citizenship. So at some point we’re expecting our Democrat counterparts that you’ve got to move our way some as well.”[18]

### Outside groups[edit]

#### Progressive advocacy groups[edit]

Outside advocacy groups, including Credo, MoveOn.org, and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), criticized Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) for not standing up to Republicans to protect DACA recipients. According to The New York Times, "Progressive and immigrant advocacy groups said House Republican leaders will never take up a bill that would offer legal status to young undocumented immigrants brought to the country as children without excruciating concessions on other immigration issues. They accused Senator Chuck Schumer of New York, the Democratic leader, and moderate Democratic senators of capitulating to protect senators up for re-election in November in Republican-leaning states."[19]

Credo Political Director Murshed Zaheed criticized Schumer, saying in a statement, “It’s official: Chuck Schumer is the worst negotiator in Washington — even worse than Trump. Any plan to protect Dreamers that relies on the word of serial liars like Mitch McConnell, [Speaker] Paul Ryan [R-Wis.] or Donald Trump is doomed to fail.”[16]

MoveOn.org Political Action Executive Director Ilya Sheyman also criticized the deal, saying in a statement, “This is a bad, outrageous deal. Trump and Republicans in Congress stood with their anti-immigrant nativist base, and too many Democrats backed down, abandoned Dreamers, and failed to fight for their values. The fight is far from over—with days until DACA expires for all recipients and with the Senate now likely to consider the Dream Act that the vast majority of Americans support, the grassroots progressive movement is committed to mobilizing alongside Dreamers until we win.”[20]

Faiz Shakir, political director of the ACLU, told The New York Times that his organization was considering recruiting primary challengers for Democrats up for re-election who voted for the continuing resolution. He said of some Democrats that it was an “open question, still, whether they’re going to fight for Dreamers.”[19]

## What did the media have to say about the "winners and losers" of the government shutdown?[edit]

After the shutdown ended, various media outlets from across the political spectrum discussed who the winners and loser were. Washington Post reporter Amber Phillips and Hill reporter Niall Stanage offered their analyses of the shutdown. Their political winners and loser appear below.

### Winners[edit]

Phillips wrote that congressional Republicans, Trump, and moderate senators, specifically Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), were the winners of the shutdown.[21]

Phillips wrote, “[Republicans] more or less held their ground when the government shut down after Friday's midnight deadline passed, and in the end, Democrats compromised way more than Republicans to open the government back up.”[21]

Phillips wrote that Trump was a winner because “his party won the political narrative of this shutdown” and he “(mostly) kept his head down throughout and let the Senate work it out.”[21]

She wrote that moderate senators were also winners. Collins and Manchin “acted as go-betweens for the two sides.” The final deal to end the shutdown was struck in Collin’s office where moderate senators gathered to work out a solution.[21]

The Hill’s Niall Stanage had a similar take. His winners were Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), moderate or centrist senators, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), and potential 2020 Democratic presidential candidates. He labeled Trump a toss-up.[22]

Stanage wrote, “McConnell is widely perceived to have got the better of his Democratic counterpart, Minority Leader Charles Schumer (N.Y.). McConnell gave up little by simply pledging to have a vote on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. His broader argument — that DACA was not sufficiently important to force a shuttering of the government — also carried the day, at least for now. … the wily McConnell has proven once again that it is hard to outflank him on tactics.”[22]

Like Phillips, Stanage wrote that moderate or centrist senators—Sens. Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.), Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.), Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska)—were winners because they got “the government running again.”[22]

Ryan was also a winner in Stanage’s estimation because he “shepherded a spending bill through the House late last week, with the issue only hitting the skids once it moved to the Senate. It was a solid victory for Ryan.”[22]

2020 potential Democratic presidential contenders—Sens. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.)—all voted against the CR to fund the government. Stanage wrote that they were winners because they engaged “in smart political positioning” by opposing the CR. He wrote, “Their votes allowed them to present themselves as unyielding fighters for the liberal cause — even while the votes of their more centrist colleagues reopened the government. The result was a politically useful vote for the 2020 hopefuls, with no real risk attached.”[22]

Stanage argued that Trump was sort of a winner. He wrote, “Trump was a winner in the shutdown in the sense that his party got the better part of the final compromise and the government is back up and running. But that happened only after the president’s unpredictability caused consternation among Republicans as well as Democrats.”[22]

### Losers[edit]

Phillips wrote that Democrats lost the shutdown because they “calculated that their base and American voters would reward them for taking such a high-profile stand to protect dreamers, and that Republicans would be the ones to blink first, since Republicans control all levers of government right now. In the end, they gave up significant negotiating ground on funding Trump's border wall.”[21]

She also noted that Democrats voted against the continuing resolution (CR) because they opposed short-term spending bills as a way to fund the government and they wanted a DACA solution. In the end, Democrats did not get “either of those things solved, really.”[21]

Stanage’s main loser was Schumer. He wrote that, despite trying to blame Trump for the shutdown, “the fact remains that the minority leader got remarkably little in return for ending the shutdown.” Stanage also noted that Schumer received criticism from progressive groups, including the Progressive Change Campaign Committee (PCCC), Credo, and Democracy for America.[22]

### Shutdown headlines[edit]

Below is a selection of headlines from various media outlets in response to who the perceived "winners and losers" were of the government shutdown.

January 19, 2018:

* Washington Post, "This disaster is the handiwork of Donald Trump", Greg Sargent
* Washington Times, "Plurality of Americans would blame Democrats for government shutdown: Poll", Diana Stancy Correll
* Reuters, "Trump's dealmaker image tarnished by U.S. government shutdown", James Oliphant
* The Daily Wire, "Who's To Blame For A Government Shutdown? Democrats. Here's Why.", Ben Shapiro

January 20, 2018

* The New York Times, “Senate Democrat Block Bill to Keep Government Open Past Midnight, Shutdown Looms.”

* The Daily Caller reported that The New York Times changed the original headline to: "Government Shuts Down as Bill to Extend Funding Is Blocked."
* While speaking on the Senate floor, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) commented on the headline, saying, “The New York Times, not exactly the bastion of right-wing sentiment, put the blame exactly where it belongs."[23]

* Huffington Post, "The GOP Will Likely Take Blame For The Shutdown. It May Not Matter By November", Ariel Edwards-Levy

January 22, 2018

* Slate, "Why Democrats Caved. It’s what you do when you’ve lost.", Jim Newell
* The Daily Wire, "DEMOCRATS IN CHAOS: Pelosi, Progressives Attack Schumer; Democrats Lose Leverage To Protect Illegal Immigrants", Ben Shapiro
* The Hill, "Left says Dems caved on shutdown", Rafael Bernal
* Politico, "House Dems: Senate ‘screwing us’ with shutdown deal", Heather Caygle

January 23, 2018

* Vox, "Shutdown poll: voters blame Republicans over Democrats", Emily Stewart
* NBC News, "Poll: Democrats, Trump to blame for government shutdown", Stephanie Perry and John Lapinski
* The Week, "By caving on the government shutdown, Democrats just made a profound mistake", David Faris
* The Hill, "Senate moderates see influence grow after shutdown fight", Jordain Carney and Melanie Zanona
* The Hill, "Emboldened conservatives press Ryan to bring hard-right immigration bill to floor", Scott Wong and Melanie Zanona

January 24, 2018

* Politico, "The Real Takeaway from the Shutdown: Congress Is Broken", Joshua Huder

## What happened next?[edit]

Lawmakers had until February 8, 2018, to fund the government, otherwise, it would have shut down again. Members of Congress had to negotiate a final, long-term budget deal and agree on a legislative fix for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Lawmakers also had to consider how to address disaster aid to those impacted by hurricanes and wildfires; stabilizing private insurance markets established under the Affordable Care Act (ACA); and the opioid epidemic.

## What held up a final budget deal?[edit]

The two major issues that held up a final budget deal were budget caps and a legislative fix for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA).

Budget caps: Most Democrats and Republicans wanted to raise budget caps, which put a limit on how much could be spent on defense and domestic programs. Budget caps for 2018 were set at $549 billion for defense spending and $516 billion for domestic discretionary spending. Most Republicans wanted an increase in defense spending without an equal increase in domestic spending. Democrats wanted an equal increase in defense spending and domestic spending.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said, "Any agreement must provide our armed forces with the resources they need to fulfill their missions. That means setting aside the misguided notion that new defense spending needs to be matched dollar for dollar by new nondefense spending."[24]

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said, “We Democrats believe our soldiers abroad should get the funding they need. We also believe there are real domestic needs that cannot be ... neglected.”[24]

DACA/ Immigration reform: On September 5, 2017, the Trump administration announced that it would end the DACA program on March 5, 2018. The program was established under the Obama administration and provided temporary relief from deportation for individuals who were brought without legal permission to the United States as children. Democrats wanted legal protections for DACA recipients. The Trump administration created a list of priorities that “must be included as part of any legislation” addressing DACA recipients. According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, the priorities included $18 billion to construct more than 700 miles of new and replacement barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border; an end to chain migration; an end to the diversity-visa lottery; changes to the asylum system; mandatory use of the e-Verify system; and $33 billion in new border security spending over 10 years.[25]

Lawmakers were also considering how to address disaster aid to those impacted by hurricanes and wildfires; stabilizing private insurance markets established under the Affordable Care Act (ACA); and the opioid epidemic.

## Timeline of shutdown[edit]

### January 16, 2018: GOP leaders introduce three-week CR[edit]

On January 16, 2018, GOP leaders introduced a continuing resolution (CR) that proposed funding the government through February 16, 2018. It included a six-year extension of funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). It also proposed delaying the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) “medical device and Cadillac taxes for two years, and the health insurance tax for one year starting in 2019,” according to The Hill. It did not include a legislative solution for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, something Democrats wanted.[26]

### January 18, 2018: House passes continuing resolution to fund the government[edit]

On January 18, 2018, the House passed a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government through February 16, 2018. The legislation passed by a vote of 230-197, mostly along party lines. Two hundred and twenty-four Republicans voted with six Democrats in favor of the measure. One hundred and eighty-six Democrats voted with eleven Republicans against it.[27][28]

### January 19, 2018: Mulvaney discusses possible shutdown plan[edit]

According to The Hill, “Each federal agency has a shutdown plan, written in consultation with the White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and the administration would have some wiggle room in what it does.” White House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney said that the shutdown would look different from the 2013 shutdown. He said, "From an OMB perspective because we are involved in managing a lapse or a shutdown, we want to make folks understand that it will look very different than it did under the previous administration. One of the things I've learned since I've been in this office is, there is no other way to describe it, but the Obama administration weaponized the shutdown of 2013. What they did not tell you is they did not encourage agencies to use carry-forward funds, funds that they were sitting on. Nor did they encourage agencies to use transfer authority. They could have made a shutdown in 2013 much less impactful, but they chose to make it worse. The only conclusion I can draw is they did it for political purposes. So it will look different this time around."[29][30]

### January 19, 2018: Senate rejects procedural vote on continuing resolution to fund the government[edit]

On January 19, 2018, the Senate rejected a motion to end debate on the House-passed short-term spending bill. Sixty votes were needed for passage of the procedural measure. Forty-five Republicans and five Democrats—Sens. Joe Manchin (W.Va.), Joe Donnelly (Ind.), Heidi Heitkamp (N.D.), Claire McCaskill (Mo.), and Doug Jones (Ala.)—voted to proceed to a vote on the continuing resolution. Forty-two Democrats voted with five Republicans—Sens. Rand Paul (Ky.), Lindsey Graham (S.C.), Mike Lee (Utah), Jeff Flake (Ariz.), and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.)—and Independent Sens. Bernie Sanders (Vt.) and Angus King (Maine) against the motion. Although McConnell supported passage of the continuing resolution, he voted against the motion to end debate for procedural reasons. McConnell had to be on the prevailing side of the vote to be able to call for a revote. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), who was undergoing treatment for brain cancer, was not present for the vote.[31]

Before the January 20, 2018, shutdown, October 1, 2013, was the last time the federal government shut down. Since the congressional budgeting process took effect in 1976, there have been a total of nineteen separate government shutdowns, including the January 20 shutdown, according to The Washington Post.[32][33]

### January 22, 2018: Senate passes continuing resolution to fund the government[edit]

On January 22, 2018, the Senate approved a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government through Feb 8, 2018, by a vote of 81-18. The vote came after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said that he would allow for a vote in February on an immigration bill that included a legislative solution for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, a demand made by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.).[34][35]

The CR proposed funding the government through February 8, 2018. It also included a six-year funding extension for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and proposed delaying some healthcare taxes. It did not include a legislative solution for the DACA program.[34]

According to Politico, Senate leaders reached a compromise to reopen the government in order to take up legislation to address the DACA program. McConnell committed to bringing DACA legislation to the floor for consideration, but only if the government reopened since immigration legislation could not advance during a government shutdown.[36]

Before voting on the CR, the Senate voted 81-18 in favor of a motion to proceed to the CR. Forty-eight Republicans, thirty-two Democrats, and Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) voted to proceed to a vote on the CR to fund the government. Fifteen Democrats voted with two Republicans—Sens. Rand Paul (Ky.) and Mike Lee (Utah)—and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) against the motion. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), who was undergoing treatment for brain cancer, was not present for the vote. Sixty votes were required in order to pass the resolution.[37]

### January 22, 2018: House passes continuing resolution to fund the government[edit]

By a vote of 266-150, the House passed a continuing resolution to fund the government through February 8, 2018. It also included a six-year funding extension for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and proposed delaying some healthcare taxes. It did not include a legislative solution for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.[38]

### January 22, 2018: Trump signs continuing resolution, ending government shutdown[edit]

On January 22, 2018, President Donald Trump signed a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government until February 8, 2018, to end a three-day government shutdown.

In a statement, Trump said, "I am pleased that Democrats in Congress have come to their senses and are now willing to fund our great military, border patrol, first responders, and insurance for vulnerable children. As I have always said, once the Government is funded, my Administration will work toward solving the problem of very unfair illegal immigration. We will make a long-term deal on immigration if, and only if, it is good for our country."[39]

## See also[edit]

* 115th Congress on the budget, 2017-2018
* Federal policy on the budget, 2017-2020

## External links[edit]

* Search Google News for this topic

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Politico, "Poll: More voters blamed Trump and GOP for shutdown than Democrats," January 22, 2018
2. ↑ NBC News, "Poll: Democrats, Trump to blame for government shutdown," January 23, 2018
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Washington Post, "House Republicans are unusually united that the shutdown is Democrats’ fault," January 20, 2018
4. ↑ CNN, "Schumer tweaks Trump ego in shutdown blame game," January 21, 2018
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 The New York Times, "Government Shutdown Begins as Budget Talks Falter in Senate," January 19, 2018
6. ↑ NBC News, "Meet the Press, January 21, 2018," January 21, 2018
7. ↑ The Hill, "Nerves fray as shutdown talks at impasse," January 20, 2018
8. ↑ CBS News, "Transcript: House Speaker Paul Ryan on 'Face the Nation,'" Jan. 21, 2018," January 21, 2018
9. ↑ Twitter, "Donald J. Trump," January 20, 2018
10. ↑ Twitter, "Donald J. Trump," January 21, 2018
11. ↑ Fox News, "Mick Mulvaney on impact of the shutdown, efforts to reopen," January 21, 2018
12. ↑ Twitter, "Donald J. Trump," January 22, 2018
13. ↑ The Hill, "McConnell to bring up bill on immigration, border security next month," January 21, 2018
14. ↑ The Hill, "House GOP warns: We’re no rubber stamp for Senate DACA fix," January 21, 2018
15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 The Hill, "Congress clears bill to end shutdown," January 22, 2018
16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 The Hill, "Senate approves funding measure to end shutdown," January 22, 2018
17. ↑ Twitter, "Kamala Harris," January 22, 2018
18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 The Daily Beast, "House Republicans Already Scoffing at McConnell’s DACA Promise to Democrats," January 22, 2018
19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 The New York Times, "Senate Democrats’ Vote to End Shutdown Infuriates Some on the Left," January 22, 2018
20. ↑ MoveOn.org, "MoveOn Statement: Terrible Shutdown Deal Abandons Dreamers, Grassroots Will Continue to Prioritize Dream Act," January 22, 2018
21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 21.4 21.5 The Washington Post, "Winners and losers of the government shutdown," January 22, 2018
22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 22.3 22.4 22.5 22.6 The Hill, "Winners and losers from the government shutdown," January 22, 2018
23. ↑ The Hill, "Blame game boils over in shutdown fight," January 20, 2018
24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 The Hill, "This week: Clock ticks toward shutdown deadline," January 8, 2018
25. ↑ The Wall Street Journal, "Trump Administration Seeks $18 Billion Over Decade to Expand Border Wall," January 5, 2018
26. ↑ The Hill, "GOP leaders pitch children's health funding in plan to avert shutdown," January 16, 2018
27. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 33," January 18, 2018
28. ↑ The Hill, "House approves spending bill, shifting shutdown drama to Senate," January 18, 2018
29. ↑ The Hill, "What happens if the government shuts down," January 19, 2018
30. ↑ Real Clear Politics, "OMB Director Mick Mulvaney: Obama 'Weaponized' Government Shutdown In 2013, 'Will Look Very Different' This Time," January 19, 2018
31. ↑ The Hill, "Senate rejects funding bill, just before shutdown deadline," January 19, 2018
32. ↑ CNN, "U.S. government shuts down as Congress can't agree on spending bill," October 1, 2013
33. ↑ The Washington Post, "Here is every previous government shutdown, why they happened and how they ended," September 25, 2013
34. ↑ 34.0 34.1 Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment with Further Amendment)," January 22, 2018
35. ↑ The Hill, "Senate approves funding measure to end shutdown," January 22, 2018
36. ↑ Politico, "Senate votes to end shutdown," January 22, 2018
37. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 195)," January 22, 2018
38. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 44," January 22, 2018
39. ↑ WhiteHouse.gov, "Statement from President Donald J. Trump," January 22, 2018

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