Democracy Dies in Darkness

Mitch McConnell could end the shutdown. But he’s sitting this one out.

Analysis by
National Politics Reporter
January 11, 2019 at 3:29 p.m. EST
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Jan. 10 blocked a motion by Senate Democrats to vote on House-passed bills to end the partial government shutdown. (Video: The Washington Post)

President Trump is not the only person in Washington who could end this government shutdown now.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) could bring a “clean” funding bill to the floor, free up his GOP caucus to support it and could quite possibly secure enough votes to override a presidential veto.