{"id":2023042,"date":"2023-09-06T04:50:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T08:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-readies-for-funding-fight-as-lawmakers-return-to-washington\/"},"modified":"2023-09-06T04:54:09","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T08:54:09","slug":"white-house-readies-for-funding-fight-as-lawmakers-return-to-washington","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-readies-for-funding-fight-as-lawmakers-return-to-washington\/","title":{"rendered":"White House readies for funding fight as lawmakers return to Washington"},"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\">22<\/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%2Fwhite-house-readies-for-funding-fight-as-lawmakers-return-to-washington%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=2023042&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>The White House Gears Up for \u200dFunding Fight with House\u2064 Republicans<\/h2>\n<p>The \u2062White House is preparing for a showdown with House Republicans as Congress\u200b returns\u200b from\u200c recess. President Joe\u200c Biden \u2064had previously reached an agreement with House Speaker\u200d Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) to establish funding levels for the next year and avoid a default on the country&#8217;s debts. However, the demands of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccarthy-fights-to-shore-up-republican-support-ahead-of-speakership-vote\/\" title=\"McCarthy Fights to Shore Up Republican Support Ahead of Speakership Vote\">hard-line conservatives<\/a> and the \u2063push for supplemental spending\u2063 by the president\u2064 and Democrats have put Washington on a \u200ccollision\u200d course, with the deadline to prevent a government shutdown fast approaching.<\/p>\n<h3>Posturing Begins as White House Frames Funding Debate<\/h3>\n<p>The battle lines are already being drawn, with the White House releasing a memo\u200d on Tuesday that frames the funding debate around \u2064the need to \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-democrats-trade-barbs-over-border-field-hearing\/\" title=\"Republicans, Democrats Trade Barbs Over Border Field Hearing\">combat fentanyl trafficking<\/a>. White House spokesman Andrew Bates emphasized the importance of the funding commitment made\u200d to the American people and \u200bhighlighted \u2062President Biden&#8217;s $800\u2064 million proposal to fight fentanyl trafficking. Bates warned that failing to support this \u2063proposal would mean aligning with firebrand \u200dRep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), who has \u200ccalled for an impeachment inquiry into the president. The stakes are high, and \u200clives are at stake \u200din this government funding debate.<\/p>\n<h3>17\u2063 Session Days Remain to Avoid a Shutdown<\/h3>\n<p>Congress and the Biden administration have just 17 \u2062session days left \u200bbefore the potential government shutdown on September 30. All eyes will be on the House, where \u200ba slim GOP \u2064majority will need to navigate the demands\u2062 of its right flank. While the Senate has already \u200cresumed business, the\u200b House will not be back until next week.<\/p>\n<h3>Dueling Demands from \u200bHouse Republicans and Biden<\/h3>\n<p>The House Freedom \u200dCaucus has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-underestimated-mccarthy-on-debt-ceiling-senate-republicans-say\/\" title=\"Democrats \u2018underestimated McCarthy\u2019 on debt ceiling, Senate Republicans say\">put forward requests<\/a> for increased border security funding, reduced\u2063 Justice Department spending, and &#8220;anti-woke&#8221; reforms at the Department of Defense in order\u2063 to keep the government open. House Speaker McCarthy will need the support of most \u200cof the conference to pass a spending proposal. On the other hand,\u200c President Biden has his own demands. The White House \u2062is seeking $16 billion in \u2063disaster relief \u2064for the Hawaii\u2063 wildfires and a hurricane in Florida, \u2063as well as $24 billion in funding to support Ukraine. The emergency supplemental is part of\u2062 a continuing resolution that would provide more time for lawmakers to pass their annual \u2063budget.<\/p>\n<h3>Preventing a Shutdown\u2064 and Protecting\u2064 Critical Programs<\/h3>\n<p>Press secretary \u2064Karine Jean-Pierre has emphasized the importance of preventing a government shutdown and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-readies-for-funding-fight-as-lawmakers-return-to-washington\/\" title=\"White House prepares for funding battle as lawmakers return to D.C.\">keeping critical programs running<\/a>. She \u200chighlighted the need to protect supplemental nutrition programs, as without adjustments, states would be forced to implement \u2064waiting lists, leading to hunger and pushing vulnerable families into poverty.<\/p>\n<h3>Sticking Points and Potential Shutdown<\/h3>\n<p>House Republicans are not only focused on where \u2062money \u2063is spent but also where it isn&#8217;t. Some are calling for spending cuts of up to $200 billion to \u200bmatch fiscal 2022 levels, while others are cautious about allocating funds to Ukraine. Not all Republicans are opposed to the idea of a shutdown, with some suggesting\u200c it may be necessary to force spending cuts. Immigration is another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/marsha-blackburn-previews-gop-strategy-to-vet-kentanji-jackson\/\" title=\"Marsha Blackburn Previews GOP Strategy To Vet Kentanji Jackson\">potential sticking point<\/a>, with both sides wanting\u2062 more money but for different priorities.<\/p>\n<p>The upcoming month may see echoes of the debt ceiling battle, which resulted in a credit downgrade for\u2064 the \u200bU.S. from Fitch Ratings. President Biden has expressed concern about a potential \u2062shutdown, emphasizing the need for\u200c greater maturity to prevent it from happening.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">Click here<\/a> \u2064to read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The White House is drawing its battle lines ahead of a funding fight with House Republicans as Congress begins to return from a weekslong recess. President Joe Biden inked a deal with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) earlier this year to set next year&#8217;s funding levels and avert a default on the country&#8217;s debts. 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