Earlier this year, the Senate drafted a spending bill for the Department of Homeland Security. Their proposal included $1.6 billion for protection at the border. Nevertheless, the Trump administration stated that such an amount simply does not cover the costs for the president’s wall.
Senate Democrats and their House counterparts continue to remain firm in what they are offering. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer recently stated that the president can either accept the offered spending bill or “throw a temper tantrum” and shut down the U.S. government.
The Probability of Another Government Shutdown
Only time will tell whether or not Congress manages to keep the government fully functioning after December 21, 2018. The American people generally regard shutdowns as lawmakers’ failure to work together for the betterment of the nation.
Readers of The Hill weighed in with their thoughts regarding the possibility of a government shutdown; they also commented on the discord between Congress and the Trump White House over funding for the border wall.
