Rand Paul is pushing Congress toward the edge of a government shutdown all by himself

Business Insider Mitch McConnellMitch McConnell
Friday, 9 February 2018 ()
Rand Paul is pushing Congress toward the edge of a government shutdown all by himself**

· *Sen. Rand Paul is holding up a vote on the government funding bill using Senate rules.*
· *Paul says the funding legislation advancing through the Senate adds too much to the federal debt.*
· *If no bill is passed by midnight, the government will shut down.*
· *Paul can technically prevent a vote until after...
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▶ Rand Paul Pushing Congress Toward a Government Shutdown by Holding up Budget Vote 01:03

 Sen. Rand Paul late Thursday balked at the massive two-year Senate budget deal, pushing the government closer to another shutdown ahead of a midnight deadline. The Republican senator from Kentucky held the Senate floor to object to the massive budget deal, pointing to how it would raise current caps...