Thune: Dems' antics forced GOP to open govt 'the hard way'

Senate Majority Leader John Thune says Democrats’ antics forced Republicans to fund the government “the hard way.”

While speaking to reporters following a policy luncheon on Tuesday, Thune (R-S.D.) called out the left for delaying efforts to reopen the government. 

 

Thune revealed that Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) is preparing a budget resolution to begin the reconciliation process to fund U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol (CBP), which could be introduced as soon as next week.

He also argued that these steps wouldn’t be necessary if Democrats had not made demands that were later dropped.

 

The Senate Republican also said despite Democrats’ “defund the police” views, the GOP will work quickly and tirelessly to ensure American workers are paid.