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Senators' last-minute demands may delay funding bill

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Senators on both sides of the aisle are making last-minute demands of Senate leaders and threatening to hold up a bill to fund the government…
Senators on both sides of the aisle are making last-minute demands of Senate leaders and threatening to hold up a bill to fund the government until Feb. 8.
The stopgap bill was expected to pass Wednesday evening but could wind up being delayed until Thursday.
Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) are leading an effort to include legislation reauthorizing the Land and Water Conservation Fund and passage of the Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act, according to Senate aides.
Daines argued at a recent press conference that his constituents don’t have access to 1.

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