{"id":2003046,"date":"2023-08-16T20:22:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-17T00:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-split-over-looming-spending-deadline-setting-stage-for-possible-shutdown\/"},"modified":"2023-08-16T20:23:32","modified_gmt":"2023-08-17T00:23:32","slug":"gop-split-over-looming-spending-deadline-setting-stage-for-possible-shutdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-split-over-looming-spending-deadline-setting-stage-for-possible-shutdown\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP divided on approaching spending deadline, potential shutdown looms."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgop-split-over-looming-spending-deadline-setting-stage-for-possible-shutdown%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2003046&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>House Republicans Split on Short-Term Continuing \u2062Resolution<\/h2>\n<p>Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) expects to \u2063pass a\u2062 short-term continuing\u2062 resolution to avoid a government shutdown, but House Republicans are divided on the matter. This sets the stage for another internal fight \u200cwhen lawmakers return from the August \u200drecess.<\/p>\n<h3>Tight Timeline for Passing Annual Budget<\/h3>\n<p>Congress has until Sept. 30 to pass\u200c its annual\u200d budget before\u200d the new fiscal \u200cyear\u200d begins. The House managed to pass one \u200cappropriations \u200dbill before recess,\u200b while the Senate has yet\u200c to\u2062 advance any. With limited days when both chambers are\u200d in session, time is running out.<\/p>\n<h2>McCarthy&#8217;s \u2064Proposal for a Short-Term \u200cCR<\/h2>\n<p>During \u2063a closed meeting with the\u200b GOP conference, McCarthy suggested passing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-passes-stop-gap-bill-funding-government-through-february\/\" title=\"House Passes Stop-Gap Bill Funding Government Through February\">short-term continuing resolution<\/a>. He emphasized \u200bthat it should \u200dnot be extended\u2064 until the end\u2062 of the year. McCarthy believes in passing legislation\u2062 based on its merits \u2064and \u2063policy, rather than playing political games.<\/p>\n<p>McCarthy had discussed the possibility with Senate \u200bMajority \u200dLeader Chuck Schumer\u200c (D-NY) \u2063in July, and Schumer expressed support for the idea.<\/p>\n<h3>Support\u2064 for a Stopgap Measure<\/h3>\n<p>Some House \u2062Republicans\u200d are supportive of a continuing resolution, recognizing the need to avoid a government shutdown. However, they also acknowledge that it\u2063 does not address the root causes \u2064of reckless spending.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Stephanie \u200cBice \u200d(R-OK) believes that passing 12 new \u2063appropriations bills is the best way to reduce\u2063 spending. However, she acknowledges the\u200d need\u200c for more time\u2063 to\u2064 negotiate packages \u2062that both the House\u2062 and Senate can support.<\/p>\n<p>Other Republicans, like Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-VA), support a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/agriculture-appropriations-bill-punted-to-september-as-centrists-and-conservatives-revolt\/\" title=\"Centrists and conservatives revolt, pushing agriculture appropriations bill to September.\">short-term continuing \u200bresolution<\/a> but emphasize the importance of\u200d keeping it truly short-term.<\/p>\n<h3>Freedom Caucus and Budget Complications<\/h3>\n<p>The Freedom Caucus has complicated the budget process by threatening to withhold support for spending bills unless their demands are \u200cmet. \u200cThe caucus has not taken a position on the \u2063spending legislation yet,\u200c but\u200c they are expected to release a statement\u200b soon.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX), the \u2063policy chairman of the Freedom Caucus, \u2062is determined \u200bto fight against a continuing resolution that \u2062does not include \u2064radical reform for border \u200csecurity and other areas.<\/p>\n<h2>Opposition to Continuing\u2063 Resolution<\/h2>\n<p>Some individual \u200dmembers of the Freedom Caucus and other rank-and-file \u200cRepublicans oppose a continuing\u2062 resolution. They\u200b denounce any proposal that would\u200d delay budget decisions and demand a secure border and\u2063 a conservative budget.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Bob Good (R-VA) would only support a \u200ccontinuing resolution if it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-split-over-looming-spending-deadline-setting-stage-for-possible-shutdown\/\" title=\"GOP divided on approaching spending deadline, potential shutdown looms.\">includes crucial policy wins<\/a>, such as passing\u200d the House GOP \u200cenergy bill \u2064and their border \u200csecurity bill.<\/p>\n<p>Rep.\u2063 Tony Gonzales (R-TX) is against any\u2064 continuing resolution\u2062 that only kicks the \u2062can down the road. He believes \u2064Congress should pass \u2064a conservative budget without excess financial waste.<\/p>\n<h3>Potential Pushback on Military Aid to Ukraine<\/h3>\n<p>Further complications arise from Republicans who oppose President Biden&#8217;s request for additional\u2062 military aid\u200c to Ukraine. Some lawmakers argue\u2063 that \u200cthe focus should be on domestic issues \u2062rather than spending more money abroad.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) is vocal in\u2063 her\u200b opposition to \u2064sending\u2062 tax dollars\u2063 to Ukraine, especially when there are\u200c pressing problems at home.<\/p>\n<h2>Uncertain\u200d Agreement \u2063and Approaching Deadline<\/h2>\n<p>Lawmakers are unsure if they will \u200dreach an agreement \u2064before the Sept. 30 deadline. If no budget is approved, a\u200d government\u200c shutdown will occur. House Republicans \u2063will meet again\u200c after Labor\u200d Day to continue discussions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) anticipates passing a short-term continuing resolution to prevent a government shutdown. However, House Republicans are divided on this stopgap measure, foreshadowing an internal clash upon lawmakers&#8217; return from August recess. 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