Tag: Government Shutdown

• Thursday, January 17th 2019 - 09:12 UTC

  Shutdown: Pelosi asks Trump to postpone State of the Union speech to Congress or deliver it by writing

  

  Democrats have asked President Donald Trump to postpone a speech to Congress, arguing security cannot be guaranteed due to the government shutdown. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said in a letter to Mr Trump that he should deliver the speech in writing instead unless federal agencies reopen.

• Tuesday, January 15th 2019 - 08:52 UTC

  Auto industry calls on Trump and Congress to end government shutdown

  

  Leading automakers on Monday called on the Trump administration and Congress to resolve trade disputes, and end the US government shutdown, saying political uncertainty is costing the industry, Reuters reports.

• Monday, January 14th 2019 - 08:52 UTC

  As US government shutdown breaks record, Senator close to Trump calls for dialogue

  

  A senior US Republican has urged President Donald Trump to temporarily reopen parts of the government shut down for more than three weeks. Senator Lindsey Graham, who is close to Mr Trump, said a limited re-opening of a few weeks would allow talks to resume between Republicans and Democrats.

• Thursday, January 10th 2019 - 08:48 UTC

  Trump walks out of meeting with Democrats failing to lift the government shutdown

  

  President Donald Trump has walked out of a meeting with Democratic leaders as negotiations broke down on the 19th day of a US government shutdown. The Republican president ended talks after Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer stuck by their refusal to fund his planned US-Mexico border wall.