Democrats to test power by passing legislation to end shutdown
Pelosi to bring up spending package that would fund most of government through end of September as new Congress convenes
In their first act after officially taking control of the House on Thursday, Democrats will test their power in a newly divided Washington by passing legislation to end a partial government shutdown that is entering its 13th day.
The move is unlikely to break the impasse as Donald Trump has vowed to reject their proposal, but it sets the tone for what is expected to be a tumultuous final two years of Trump’s first term.