“I think we should pass a continuing resolution to get the government back open,” Gardner told The Hill in an article published Thursday. “The Senate has done it last Congress, we should do it again today.”Republican Sen. Cory Gardner (Colo.) became the first senator in his party to call for an end to the partial government shutdown, even if President Donald Trump doesn’t get funding for his border wall. As the new Congress begins, it’s critical that both sides come together to find a bipartisan solution to fund the remaining parts of the government. The shutdown began last month and is now in its 13th day with no end in sight. The president has remained steadfast in his demands, telling Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) in a meeting Wednesday that he would not back down.

Source: Huffington Post January 03, 2019 22:30 UTC