Punchbowl News: “Congress will have 10 days to avert a partial government shutdown once lawmakers return to town. Senators are already talking about pairing a funding bill with the supplemental package, which could create a whole new set of problems. At the same time, Trump will be aggressively campaigning in Iowa and New Hampshire. The 2024 GOP presidential nomination race formally kicks off on Jan. 15 in Iowa.”
“Republican senators on Monday roundly condemned the former president’s remarks about immigrants over the weekend. Trump said undocumented immigrants are ‘poisoning the blood of our country.’ It reminded them that Trump continues to have huge sway among the GOP base and could very well put enough pressure on Republicans — particularly in the House — to kill any bipartisan deal.”
