Senate GOP, Thune throw curveball into shutdown fight

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https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5557706-senate-gop-thune-shutdown-spending-bill/

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is throwing a curveball into the shutdown fight as he plans to bring a full-year spending bill for the Pentagon to the floor on Thursday, effectively daring Democrats to oppose it as part of their push to keep health care at the forefront of the impasse.
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The full-year bill is the result of a bipartisan appropriations process and passed out of committee on a 26-3 vote earlier this year. And it would fund military paychecks that could be on the line again if the shutdown drags on until the end of the month.

At the same time, Democrats want to appear steadfast in their opposition to the Trump administration, and note that they’ve gotten no guarantees about what Republicans could attach to the Defense bill once it clears Thursday’s procedural hurdle.
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But whether Democrats will play ball is a major question. Multiple key party leaders demurred when pressed on Wednesday over how they will handle the vote.
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