House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the rest of the Democratic leadership are struggling to present a unified front during the ongoing government shutdown, as moderate and freshmen members of the majority appear eager to cut a deal with President Donald Trump.
Since the shutdown started in December, Pelosi has reiterated that the House will not end the impasse by acquiescing to Trump's request for $5 billion to construct a wall on the border between the United States and Mexico.
Democratic congressman Josh Gottheimer, the co-chairman of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus, said during a TV appearance last week there was no reason both sides couldn't craft a deal to reopen the government while strengthening border security.
"The idea of walking away is unacceptable. We've got to get the government back open. People are suffering. It's costing businesses in my district. It's costing businesses across the country. And on top of that, we've got to have tough borders. We need to make sure we keep out terrorists and criminals and gang members and drug dealers. But there's not a reason you can't do both," Gottheimer told CNBC's Squawk Box.
On Wednesday, Gottheimer along with several other Democratic members of the Problem Solvers Caucus journeyed to the White House for a private meeting with the president to discuss a possible end to the shutdown.
Freshman congressman Jeff Van Drew, another member of the Problem Solvers Caucus, told the Washington Free Beacon there was a strong desire among House Democrats to end the shutdown.
"It might be done by addressing immigration now or as part of a larger compromise later. Quite frankly, if the president is willing to discuss it and if we can come up with some sort of compromise We do need more and better border security. In a perfect world, I'd want the government open, good border security, and a fix to DACA. I think we should all be flexible and work together on a resolution."
https://freebeacon.com/politics/pelosi-struggles-to-keep-dems-united-during-government-shutdown/
Since the shutdown started in December, Pelosi has reiterated that the House will not end the impasse by acquiescing to Trump's request for $5 billion to construct a wall on the border between the United States and Mexico.
Democratic congressman Josh Gottheimer, the co-chairman of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus, said during a TV appearance last week there was no reason both sides couldn't craft a deal to reopen the government while strengthening border security.
"The idea of walking away is unacceptable. We've got to get the government back open. People are suffering. It's costing businesses in my district. It's costing businesses across the country. And on top of that, we've got to have tough borders. We need to make sure we keep out terrorists and criminals and gang members and drug dealers. But there's not a reason you can't do both," Gottheimer told CNBC's Squawk Box.
On Wednesday, Gottheimer along with several other Democratic members of the Problem Solvers Caucus journeyed to the White House for a private meeting with the president to discuss a possible end to the shutdown.
Freshman congressman Jeff Van Drew, another member of the Problem Solvers Caucus, told the Washington Free Beacon there was a strong desire among House Democrats to end the shutdown.
"It might be done by addressing immigration now or as part of a larger compromise later. Quite frankly, if the president is willing to discuss it and if we can come up with some sort of compromise We do need more and better border security. In a perfect world, I'd want the government open, good border security, and a fix to DACA. I think we should all be flexible and work together on a resolution."
https://freebeacon.com/politics/pelosi-struggles-to-keep-dems-united-during-government-shutdown/
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