Sentences with phrase «prospects of the government shutdown»

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Trump's incendiary words about immigration have dampened the prospects that a broad spending and immigration deal can be reached by the end of the week, raising the possibility of a government shutdown with unknown political consequences for lawmakers in both parties.

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi abruptly pulled out of a planned meeting today with Trump after he attacked them on Twitter, casting doubt on the prospects for a quick agreement to avert a government shutdown at the end of next week.

ALBANY — State officials began preparing on Wednesday for what they said would be the first government shutdown in New York history as prospects for the passage of another emergency budget bill grew cloudy.

So while Sampson's colleagues sweated out the prospects of an unprecedented government shutdown, he scooped up $ 2,500 a head from 75 donors in a swank luxury suite - fattening his war chest by $ 187,500.