McConnell is not sure his caucus will shoot down the Democratic Bill to open the government! Otherwise he would call a vote!
The payroll bill is setting on TrumpOLINIs desk it does not fund agency budgets but all workers get paid working or locked out
McConnell said he will not advance any bill that he knows Trump will not sign. GOP march in lockstep, unlike the Dems.
Yeah, republicans fall into lock step like Nazis, while trying to get democrats to come together is more like trying to herd a bunch of house cats.
McConnell is just as much responsible for this shutdown as tRump is.They could override any veto if they were allowed to vote .