The government shutdown is over

By Meg Wagner, Veronica Rocha and Amanda Wills, CNN

Updated 10:01 p.m. ET, January 25, 2019
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11:58 a.m. ET, January 22, 2019

Pelosi says Democrats won't negotiate with Trump until the government is open

From CNN's Ryan Nobles

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi holds firm on the Democratic position that they won’t negotiate with the President without first opening the government.

Pelosi said they plan to continue vote on a package of bills designed to reopen the government.

When asked if the President’s weekend proposal could be seen as the first step in a negotiation, she made it clear that the proposal was a no-go.

“The President is attempting to negotiate in something he decided to take out," she said, regarding his proposal to offer temporary protection for DACA recipients in exchange for $5.7 billion in wall funding.

She made it clear that they will not trade “temporary” protections for DREAMers in exchange for a “permanent” wall.

11:57 a.m. ET, January 22, 2019

Mike Pompeo: I hope we get the shutdown "resolved pretty quickly"

From CNN's Jennifer Hansler and Casey Riddle

On the 32nd day of the government shutdown, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that he hopes that it will “end fairly quickly.”

“Political fights in the United States are a time-honored tradition as those of you who have studied our history know. I hope that we get this, this one resolved in relatively short order. I'm always optimistic. I'm counting on the fact that we'll get it resolved pretty quickly.”

Where the State Department stands: State Department employees returned to work this week after a directive from the Deputy Under Secretary for Management last week.

The State Department said that those who were not being paid will be paid, but only for one pay period. That pay will not be retroactive — backpay will wait until after FY19 funding is passed. 

11:43 a.m. ET, January 22, 2019

7.5% of TSA workers called out yesterday

From CNN's Rene Marsh

Passengers wait in a TSA line at JFK airport on Jan. 17.
Passengers wait in a TSA line at JFK airport on Jan. 17. JOHANNES EISELE/AFP/Getty Images

On Monday, 7.5% of Transportation Security Administration workers across the US called out, according to the administration's latest numbers.

That's down from the 10% who called out sick on Sunday — but still more than double the percentage from a year ago. On the same weekday in 2018, 3.3% of TSA workers called out.

Despite the call outs, 99.9% of travelers waited less than 30 minutes for security, the TSA said.

However, some individual airports had maximum wait times of more than 30 minutes. Those include...

  • Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall
  • Newark Liberty International Airport
  • Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
  • Seattle–Tacoma International Airport

11:29 a.m. ET, January 22, 2019

The Senate could vote on Trump's proposal this week. It likely won't pass.

From CNN's Clare Foran and Alex Rogers

President Trump's unveiled his latest proposal to end the government shutdown over the weekend: $5.7 billion in funding for a border wall in exchange for extending temporary protections his administration sought to end for some immigrants.

While Democrats swiftly rejected it, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell still said he intended to bring it to the floor this week, a vote that could come Thursday.

But let's be clear: The vote in the Senate likely won't get the required 60 votes (and Democratic support) to move forward.

"POTUS proposal can't get 60 votes in Senate and was never designed to," a Senate Democratic aide said. "But the White House knew that already."

Meanwhile, Democrats will continue highlighting the shutdown's negative effects on the hundreds of thousands of government workers who aren't getting paid.

10:06 a.m. ET, January 22, 2019

What the Supreme Court's DACA decision means for the shutdown

From CNN's Ariane de Vogue

The Supreme Court took no action today on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, signaling that if the justices were to take up the case, it would only hear arguments next term.

What that means: That leaves in place (for now) protections for some 700,000 recipients of the program for at least the next several months. 

What this has to do with the shutdown: The court’s inaction is a loss for the Trump administration, which had asked for the justices to take up the issue this fall. It comes as the Trump administration has tried to exchange protections in exchange for a border wall.

On Saturday, Trump proposed a new plan to end the government shutdown, offering a three-year reprieve from deportation to undocumented migrants covered by DACA in exchange for $5.7 billion in wall funding.

9:59 a.m. ET, January 22, 2019

Trump and Democratic leaders haven't talked in more than 10 days

It's day 32 of the government shutdown, and talks are frozen: Democratic leaders and President Trump haven’t spoken in more than 10 days, aides say. 

That hasn't stopped Trump from making an offer over the weekend. But Democratic leaders were opposing that proposal before he even announced it on Saturday, and presenting a united front that — at least at this point — no Democrat has sought to break ranks from. 

What happens with Trump's proposal now: The proposal will likely receive its first procedural vote on Thursday. Republicans need seven Democrats to break with their leaders to advance. Democratic aides are confident Republicans will fall far short of that number. 

9:43 a.m. ET, January 22, 2019

If the government doesn't reopen today, workers will miss a second paycheck

From CNN's Caroline Kelly

Federal employees are bracing themselves for their second missed paycheck. If the government doesn't reopen today in time to make payroll, some 800,000 workers won't get paid for a second pay cycle in a row.

Meanwhile, some members of Congress are also refusing their paychecks in a show of solidarity.

So far, 102 members of Congress say they will turn down their paychecks during the partial government shutdown, according to social media posts and statements reviewed by CNN. That comprises 20 senators and 82 representatives, with members from both parties making up a similar proportion of those going without pay.

10:27 a.m. ET, January 22, 2019

Don't expect the government to reopen this week

From CNN's Phil Mattingly

The US Capitol is reflected onto a partially frozen reflecting pool on Friday.
The US Capitol is reflected onto a partially frozen reflecting pool on Friday. Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images

It's the 32nd day of the government shutdown. This week, there will be dueling proposals to reopen the government. There will be dueling votes to reopen the government. There will be dueling narratives about who is serious about reopening the government. 

But here's the bottom line: The government will not be reopened. 

At least not barring some sudden and dramatic shift — because the reality remains: things are still frozen. 

This week is all about pressure and forcing the other side to blink. Yes, that’s been an unstated goal for both parties throughout the last month or so, but with real proposals on the table, real votes on the floor and real effects, the stakes will only become more acute.