Thanks for this. What I've read said that Republicans are using the threat of not voting to allow money to be transferred as a way to try to get concessions on other issues. It seems like a very bad choice for them, PR-wise, but that's the situation.

I don't think SSDI should be treated any differently from regular Soc. Sec. retirement money. It goes to people who worked and paid into the system but couldn't continue doing it until retirement age.

article with more info:
Social Security disability payments will be cut by a fifth if Congress doesn’t act