The attention of President Trump now rested with his spending bill. A meeting was planned with him which included Republicans and Democrats.
It was believed that Trump won’t find the going easy. Democrats wanted something in return for their support.
What they will get remained to be seen. Trump had met with some Democrats a few months before, but the meeting left a sour taste afterwards.
Trump had met with Senators Nancy Pelosi and Charles E. Schumer who wanted immigration laws in favor of “Dreamers.”
Republican Senators Ron Johnson and Bob Corker had threatened to vote against Trump’s cherished bill.
Republican Threats
Johnson said “I’m not exactly sure what’s going to happen in committee, we’re working diligently to fix the problem. If we develop a fix prior to committee, I’ll probably support it, but if we don’t, I’ll vote against it.”
“That’s been known for sometime that having a backstop that we know is real is an important step for us along the way,” Corker said.
Corker and Trump had faced off about many issues before. He had made it clear he had a problem with how Trump was running the Country.
The Budget Committee had a slim margin of 12-11 in favor of Republicans. This meant that any defect in regards to votes would affect getting the bill passed.
