It also wasn't clear to lawmakers whether Trump's threat related only to the infrastructure spending proposal -- that was the subject of the meeting with Democrats that Trump stormed out of -- or if meant all legislation. "Seems like we have a little bit of an issue right now," said Sen. John Thune of South Dakota, the second-ranking GOP leader. Lawmakers said they didn't know when those talks might restart -- perhaps this week or maybe after next week's recess once tempers cool. Thune said it was critical that "no matter how bad it is around here" lawmakers find a way to reach a budget and debt ceiling deal and pass disaster aid. Also, in that meeting was McConnell who declined to comment on the latest spat between Trump and the Democrats, something that has become his norm.

Source: CNN May 22, 2019 22:09 UTC