Senate Republicans are privately venting frustration that President Donald Trump undercut their strategy for ending the government shutdown by suggesting he was open to cutting “the right deal” with Democrats on health care, The Hill reports.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., scheduled three votes this week on a House-passed bill to fund the government through Nov. 21 but failed to pick up any new Democrat support. Several Republicans believe Trump’s remarks convinced Democrats that he might be ready to make significant concessions.
“He just muddied the waters, for sure,” said one Republican senator, who requested anonymity to avoid angering Trump.
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