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Senators Mullin and Lee blame Schumer as shutdown debate centers on immigration, spending and federal pay
Summary
U.S. Sens. Markwayne Mullin and Mike Lee told a televised interview that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is blocking a short-term spending measure, framing the standoff around immigration provisions, a $1.5 trillion funding figure and the effect on federal and military pay.
U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma and U.S. Sen. Mike Lee of Utah said on a televised segment that Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer is holding up a short-term spending measure and that Democratic objections center on immigration-related language.
Mullin said, "Schumer's holding it up." He argued opponents want to restore language from earlier legislation that would, in his words, cut waste or prevent undocumented immigrants from receiving some federal benefits. Mullin added the measure under debate would open the government for four weeks while increasing borrowing, saying it would require "$1,500,000,000,000" more and…
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