Shutdown Shame (Beltway Buzz, January 25, 2019)

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Shutdown Shame. Today is day 35 of the partial government shutdown, and the political climate in D.C. continues to crater. At least Congress canceled its previously scheduled recess in an attempt to resolve the situation—however unrealistic that may be. On January 24, 2019, the U.S. Senate held two votes to reopen the government—the first time the Senate voted on the shutdown this month—but both failed. Additionally, Democrats offered a plan that would provide $5 billion in border security measures but would not include any money for the wall. Further, Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) introduced the Stop STUPIDITY (Shutdowns Transferring Unnecessary Pain and Inflicting Damage In The Coming Years) Act, which would continue government funding at the previous year's levels in the case of a