Sentences with phrase «11th budget extender»

Despite the robocalls that went out on Long Island over the weekend, Senate Minority Leader Dean Skelos has now made heretofore source - based speculation official: His conference will provide sufficient votes this afternoon to pass the 11th budget extender and avoid a government shutdown.

Here's Senate Finance Chairman Carl Kruger opening debate on the 11th budget extender and trying to pin the blame for a possible government shutdown (which we now know isn't going to happen) on the GOP.