Never Let An Opportunity To Create A Disaster Go To Waste

Harry Reid threatens to shut down FEMA.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s risky decision to wait until the 11th hour to hold a vote on a must-pass budget bill relies on the support of a handful of Republicans who previously backed a Democratic plan approving billions in federal disaster aid

It’s not clear whether it’ll work.

Republicans appear well-positioned to prevent the Democratic leader’s hardball tactics from succeeding, a dispute that pushes the budget of the cash-strapped Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to the brink and puts the entire federal government on the cusp of a partial shutdown by the end of Friday.