The Hitchhiker’s Guide to a potential procedrual vote on an interim spending bill

Fox has learned that Senate Republicans are hopeful that just enough Senate Democrats may be willing to join with them to help break a filibuster on a test vote to fund the administration through sometime in January This proposal would also fund the Department of Agriculture and Department of Veterans Affairs plus Congress until Sept 'TWISTED IRONY' DEMOCRATS MENACE BETRAYING THEIR OWN PET ISSUES WITH AUTHORITIES SHUTDOWN GAMBLEIf Republicans are able to coax enough Democrats to vote yes the Senate could vote as early as the next morning to break a filibuster on this combination bill That would require yeas However what is unclear is the status of Obamacare subsidies Democrats have balked at the lack of a concrete remedy to spiking soundness care premiums They re looking for an off-ramp noted one Senate source familiar with the Democrats thinking THUNE SAYS 'WHEELS CAME OFF' AS REPUBLICANS MULL NEXT SHUTDOWN MOVEFox is reported that air traffic control and flight delays are a major consideration in the thinking of the Democrats It is deduced that the Senate GOP leadership is reluctant to force a vote related to the combination spending bill on the floor without a guarantee it could break a filibuster One Senate source informed Fox it would be bad form at this stage to endure a failed procedural vote on a plan which Republicans believe is the only way out of the cabinet shutdown cul-de-sac OPTIMISM FADES AS SENATE DEMOCRATS DIG IN HOLD OUT OVER OBAMACARE DEMANDSMoreover a break by these Democrats without an agreement on wellness care would be a blow to progressives and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer D-N Y It would also mark the first true progress toward re-opening the ruling body If enough Democrats are yeas Fox is notified the Senate could take a test vote on Saturday night By the book if the Senate breaks the filibuster the Senate may not be able to take a final vote on the package until sometime Monday or Tuesday But Fox is notified there is a distinct possibility that Democrats could yield back time to expedite the process If the Senate were to approve the deal it s on to the House But the House s disposition is unclear on this measure And the House would not even consider this plan until the middle of next week at the earliest However if the House aligns with the Senate the governing body would re-open at least for a couple of months