Unlike their Senate colleagues, House Democrats remained steadfast that no caps deal should be reached until a DACA resolution was in sight. For Senate Democrats up for re-election in Trump states -- there are 10 -- a major bipartisan agreement they can tout that funds major priorities is a very big deal. But the calculation was made in the last two weeks that a deal -- just getting something done -- was better than no deal. Senate Democrats have grown more comfortable with McConnell's approach to the issue -- a floor debate that won't be tilted in any one direction. But CNN has been told to expect to hear a lot about it from a messaging perspective from Democrats frustrated with the budget deal in the next 48 hours.

Source: CNN February 07, 2018 17:32 UTC