WASHINGTON — House Democrats are putting forward a proposal to reopen the federal government by severing funding for the Department of Homeland Security and border security from other spending bills that enjoy bipartisan support — a gambit aimed at forcing President Trump to negotiate or to shoulder the blame for a protracted shutdown.
New York Times: Democrats have a plan to end the shutdown. Will Trump negotiate?
The US Capitol is seen ahead of a possible government shutdown, in Washington, DC, Dec. 21, 2018.
