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Politico reports:
In a dramatic turnaround, Senate Democrats said they would vote to re-open the government on Monday after receiving a commitment from Republicans to hold a vote on immigration legislation — paving the way to end the three-day shutdown.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) agreed to end the shutdown and fund the government through Feb. 8 while continuing to negotiate on immigration and spending matters. Without a broader deal, the Senate would take up legislation to protect hundreds of thousands of young undocumented immigrants who are losing legal protections, as long as the government remains open.
“The process will be neutral and fair to all sides,” Schumer said. “We expect that a bipartisan bill on [the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program] will receive fair consideration and an up-or-down vote on the floor.”
Democrats have managed to accede to Republican demands, demoralize their energized base, give a disengaged president a win, and look like they held a meaningless three day government shutdown — all at once.
— Matt Viser (@mviser) January 22, 2018
Sen. Durbin: “To all the Dreamers who are watching today: Don’t give up. I know that your lives on hanging in the balance.” https://t.co/OPVDecJya4 pic.twitter.com/hA68TioAy2
— ABC News (@ABC) January 22, 2018
I expect @SenateMajLdr to fulfill his commitment to the Senate & abide by this agreement. If he does not honor our agreement, he will have breached the trust of not only the Democratic Senators but the members of his own party as well.
— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) January 22, 2018
JUST IN: Sen. Schumer says he and Mitch McConnell have agreed to reopen government, with commitment to consider DACA legislation. https://t.co/OPVDecJya4 pic.twitter.com/5mg756y4pO
— ABC News (@ABC) January 22, 2018
#senate vote: cloture invoked 81-18.
No votes:
1. Blumenthal
2. Booker
3. Cortez Masto
4. Feinstein
5. Gillibrand
6. Harris
7 Hirono
8 Leahy
9 Lee (R)
10 Markey
11 Menendez
12 Merkley
13 Murphy
14 Paul (R)
15 Sanders (I)
16 Tester
17 Warren
18 Wyden— Senate Press Gallery (@SenatePress) January 22, 2018
Sen. Kamala Harris on Mitch McConnell's promise to give Democrats a DACA vote: "I don’t believe he made any commitment whatsoever and I think it would be foolhardy to believe that he made a commitment.” https://t.co/3qCNRU4mFJ
— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) January 22, 2018