Senate Democrats relinquished on the government shutdown Monday, agreeing to vote to reopen the government but insisting they’ll keep fighting for illegal immigrant “Dreamers” over the next weeks, with another shutdown deadline looming Feb. 8.
MacArthur refuses his paycheck for shutdown’s duration
Day #1 of the 2018 federal government shutdown — only the seventh in history — is almost over and Senate Democrats don’t appear ready to budge, Save Jerseyans, signaling the potential for a longer conflict on Capitol Hill. A key member Read More
The only 3 things you need to know about the #SchumerShutdown
Misinformation abounds out there, Save Jerseyans. Let’s keep it simple: – (1) Yes, it’s a Democrat shutdown. Time out for a quick civics lesson: Republicans may “control” the White House and both chambers of Congress by numerical majorities, but the Read More
Trump says talks going ‘excellent’ but Democrats need to pass short-term bill
President Trump said Friday that his meeting with Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer to try to head off a shutdown was “excellent,” but said he’s still pushing Congress to approve a four-week …
So what’s closed or disrupted because of the N.J. government shutdown?
So what impact will this New Jersey state government shutdown have on your weekend (or beyond)? Depends where you’re headed! Here’s a list compiled and disseminated by the Christie Administration late Friday night/early Saturday AM: — Department of Environmental Protection: All Read More
UPDATE: N.J. Legislature “frozen” as clock races to Midnight shutdown deadline
Twenty-eight members of the eighty member state legislature abstained or didn’t vote at all on the third reading of the FY 2018 budget, Save Jerseyans, pushing the Garden State’s dysfunctional state government closer to a shutdown on Friday night. Close Read More
LIVE: Christie expected to address N.J. government shutdown rumors
Governor Christie said he’d address journalists this afternoon as budget negotiations grind on under the Dome. He was scheduled for a 1pm appearance but he’s already late… If there’s white smoke and he shows up? You’ll be able to watch Read More
New Jersey’s Difficult Choices
By Art Gallagher | MoreMonmouthMusings.com Governor Chris Christie can no longer claim that New Jersey is a model for bi-partisan governance that Washington should emulate. Yesterday, Senate President Steve Sweeney, playing the role of U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) before The Star Ledger’s Read More
I’ve Had It Up to Here!
More Conservative Musings, Wisdom and Ranting from Dale Glading By Dale Glading | The Save Jersey Blog I don’t know about you, Save Jerseyans, but I’ve had about all I can take with the spineless, gutless, selfish and near-sighted federal officeholders in Washington. Read More