Vice President JD Vance Predicts How Long The Government Shutdown Will Last

Vice President JD Vance has offered his thoughts on how long he thinks it will take before lawmakers end the government shutdown.

On Monday at midnight the government shutdown after Democrats lawmakers were unwilling to sign off on a new spending bill that would have kept the government open.

JD Vance while taking questions in the White House Press room shared he believes the shutdown will end quickly.

The Daily Caller reported more on Vance’s prediction in more detail:

Vice President J.D. Vance predicted on Wednesday that the government shutdown will likely end quickly because some moderate Democrats could be willing to work with Republicans.

Only three Democrats sided with Republicans to keep the government open, while the remainder of the party voted to shut it down over their demands to extend tax credits in the Affordable Care Act. Vance told Fox News White House correspondent Peter Doocy that the shutdown likely will not last long because congressional Democrats understand the “fundamental illogic” of their actions.

“The big holdup is, of course, that you guys say illegal immigrants are getting taxpayer funded healthcare, Democrats say you’re lying. That makes it feel like it could be a really long shutdown. Is this going to be a long shutdown?” Doocy asked.

“You know, I don’t know. I can’t predict what congressional Democrats are going to do, Peter. But I actually don’t think it’s going to be that long of a shutdown. This is a pure guess from the vice president of the United States, because I think you’ve already saw some evidence that moderate Democrats are cracking a little bit. They understand the fundamental illogic of this,” Vance said.

Here’s more of Vance’s comment on the current shutdown:

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CNBC reported the shutdown will be at a minimum of three days:

The government shutdown is likely to drag on for at least three days, with the Senate set to be out of session tomorrow in observance of Yom Kippur.

Senators are not expected to vote again until Friday, more than two days after the shutdown began, NBC News reported.

Lawmakers are still at an impasse over a deal to fund the government.

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