Democrats declare GOP funding plan a no-go

Top Democrats quickly ruled out supporting a short-term government funding plan Republican leaders put forth Tuesday, raising the chances of a shutdown in two weeks. Why it matters: Both sides are now fully engaged in a preemptive blame game, arguing the other side would bear responsibility for a government funding lapse on Oct. 1.Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) in a joint statement said the GOP plan "fails to meet the needs of the American people."House Republicans released a stopgap spending bill on Tuesday that would fund the government through Nov. 20 and provide additional resources for lawmaker security.The big picture: Schumer and Jefrries' outright rejection of the GOP spending plan is a power play to try to get Republicans to the negotiating table on funding.GOP leaders have so far refused to meet with their Democratic counterparts on the funding question, but Democrats argue any compromise must include bipartisan negotiations."By refusing to work with Democrats, Republicans are steering our country straight toward a shutdown," Schumer and Jeffries said in the statement.Top Democrats on the powerful House and Senate Appropriations panels also rejected the GOP plan on Tuesday.Between the lines: Republican leaders want Democrats to accept the short-term funding plan, arguing it includes no conservative poison pills.The House proposal maintains current spending levels and adds $30 million in for member security. The measure also includes a $1 billion fix to D.C.'s budget stemming from an earlier funding bill that took the unusual step of treating D.C. as a federal agency.Go deeper: Republicans dare Democrats on avoiding government shutdown

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