{"id":2032250,"date":"2023-09-14T17:26:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-14T21:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/its-up-to-mccarthy-democrat-senator-on-threat-of-government-shutdown\/"},"modified":"2023-09-14T17:28:47","modified_gmt":"2023-09-14T21:28:47","slug":"its-up-to-mccarthy-democrat-senator-on-threat-of-government-shutdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/its-up-to-mccarthy-democrat-senator-on-threat-of-government-shutdown\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Democrat Senator: McCarthy Holds Key to Government Shutdown&#8217;"},"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\">16<\/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%2Fits-up-to-mccarthy-democrat-senator-on-threat-of-government-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=2032250&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--><blockquote>\n<h2>Lawmakers React to\u2062 Government Shutdown Possibility<\/h2>\n<p>Sen. Chris Van \u200dHollen (D-Md.), Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), and \u200bseveral other\u200b lawmakers expressed their concerns about a \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/its-up-to-mccarthy-democrat-senator-on-threat-of-government-shutdown\/\" title=\"'Democrat Senator: McCarthy Holds Key to Government Shutdown'\">potential government shutdown due<\/a> to a lack of agreement\u200c within\u2064 Congress on funding.\u2062 They emphasized that the \u200bresponsibility \u200dlies\u2064 with the \u2063House majority.<\/p>\n<p>When \u2063questioned\u200b about the shutdown \u200bpossibility, Mr. Van Hollen stated,\u2064 &#8220;It&#8217;s up to [Rep. Kevin] McCarthy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Members of the \u200dSenate \u200cand\u2063 House of Representatives\u200d are facing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/mccarthy-juggles-averting-government-shutdown-and-biden-impeachment-inquiry-5490427\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sept. 30 deadline<\/a> \u2062 to debate and pass 11 \u2063major spending bills.\u200d These bills need to be approved by both chambers and\u2062 sent to the\u200b president for signature. Only then can conference \u2063committees \u2062be appointed to resolve differences. Time is running out.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<div class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/div>\n<ul class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<li class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/defense-budget-pulled-from-house-floor-as-gop-turmoil-stokes-fear-of-government-shutdown-5491188\">Defense Budget\u2064 Pulled From\u2062 House Floor as \u2063GOP Turmoil Stokes Fear of Government Shutdown<\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">9\/14\/2023<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/defense-budget-pulled-from-house-floor-as-gop-turmoil-stokes-fear-of-government-shutdown-5491188\"><\/a>\n        <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<li class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/senate-takes-up-first-spending-bills-in-race-to-avoid-shutdown-5489770\">Senate Takes Up First Spending \u200bBills in Race \u2064to Avoid Shutdown<\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">9\/12\/2023<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/senate-takes-up-first-spending-bills-in-race-to-avoid-shutdown-5489770\"><\/a>\n        <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>If any of the\u2062 11 measures fail to pass, the government will run out of funds on Oct. 1 and face a shutdown. However, there\u200d is little optimism in the nation&#8217;s\u200d capital that \u200bthe \u2062deadline will be met.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Rubio, speaking to reporters, expressed his\u200d opposition to shutdowns but acknowledged that contentious issues like border security could \u200dhinder progress. He believes these issues are crucial to any \u200cfunding package.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>&#8220;The question is, who will be\u2063 responsible for the government\u200c shutdown? The people who refuse to enforce immigration or the people who\u2062 insist\u2063 that we take action. &#8230; I am concerned, but we \u200dcan only \u2064control what happens on our end.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>Democrats Blame House GOP<\/h2>\n<p>Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer\u200c (D-N.Y.) blamed the Republican House leadership for\u2063 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/defense-bill-sails-through-the-house-with-24-billion-increase\/\" title=\"Defense Bill Sails Through The House With  Billion Increase\">potential shutdown<\/a>, citing their inability to pass a defense appropriation bill,\u2063 which used \u2064to be their priority.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Schumer\u2063 also \u200chighlighted the \u200bSenate&#8217;s problems,\u2062 with a group of senators trying to mimic \u2063the House&#8217;s Freedom Caucus and holding\u2062 up the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcconnell-joins-with-schumer-to-block-potential-trump-veto-of-defense-bill-keep-big-tech-protection\/\" title=\"McConnell Joins With Schumer To Block Potential Trump VETO Of Defense Bill, Keep Big Tech Protection\">defense bill<\/a>, \u2064despite its bipartisan support.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our Republican leaders\u2063 need to prioritize the\u200d country&#8217;s interests and \u2063their party&#8217;s\u2064 interests by rejecting this matter concerning \u2062public lands,&#8221; Mr. Schumer emphasized.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.)\u200b expressed his \u2064fear of an \u200dimpending \u200cshutdown and \u200bcriticized\u200c Republicans who welcome it. He specifically mentioned Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) from the House Freedom Caucus, who is willing to accept a \u2062shutdown\u2063 to achieve their \u2064budgetary\u200d goals.<\/p>\n<p>According to Mr. McGovern, Mr. McCarthy is being \u200binfluenced by individuals who do \u200bnot care about the consequences of a shutdown.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Roger\u200d Marshall (R-Kan.) stressed the importance of prioritizing future \u200bgenerations\u200b over \u2062upcoming elections when addressing questions about the House Freedom\u2063 Caucus&#8217;s use of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-dems-blocking-measure-to-prohibit-imports-made-with-chinese-slave-labor\/\" title=\"Senate Dems Blocking Measure To Prohibit Imports Made With Chinese Slave Labor\">defense appropriations bill<\/a> as leverage to cut nondefense spending.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our national debt is the number one long-term \u200cthreat to our nation. We are \u2064spending $2 trillion\u200b more \u2063than our revenue this year, and our interest expenses will reach\u200c $700 billion. &#8230; We must focus on \u200cbalancing our \u200bbudget,&#8221; Mr. Marshall emphasized.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n    <em>Jackson\u2063 Richman and Mark \u200dTapscott contributed to this report.<\/em>\n  <\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What challenges might hinder the progress towards reaching a funding agreement?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Class=&#8221;shortcode&#8221;><\/p>\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<div class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/div>\n<ul class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<li class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n<p>            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/defense-budget-pulled-from-house-floor-as-gop-turmoil-stokes-fear-of-government-shutdown-5491188\">Defense Budget\u2064 \u2064Pulled From\u2062 House Floor as \u2063GOP Turmoil Stokes \u200dFear of Government Shutdown<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">9\/14\/2023<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n<p>          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/defense-budget-pulled-from-house-floor-as-gop-turmoil-stokes-fear-of-government-shutdown-5491188\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<li class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n<p>            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/senate-takes-up-first-spending-bills-in-race-to-avoid-shutdown-5489770\">Senate Takes Up First \u2064Spending\u2064 \u200bBills in Race \u2064to Avoid Shutdown<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">9\/12\/2023<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n<p>          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/senate-takes-up-first-spending-bills-in-race-to-avoid-shutdown-5489770\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>If any of the\u2062 11 measures fail to pass, the \u200cgovernment will run\u2063 out of funds on Oct. 1 and face a shutdown. However, there\u200d is little optimism in the nation&#8217;s\u200d capital that \u200bthe \u2062deadline will be met.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Rubio, speaking to reporters, expressed \u2062his\u200d opposition to shutdowns but acknowledged that contentious \u2063issues like border security could \u200dhinder progress. He believes these \u2063issues\u200d are crucial to any \u200cfunding package.<\/p>\n<div>\n<h2>Lawmakers React to Government Shutdown Possibility<\/h2>\n<p>Several lawmakers, including Sen. Chris\u200b Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Sen.\u200d Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), have expressed their concerns about the\u200c possibility of\u200b a government shutdown due to \u200da lack of\u2062 agreement on funding within Congress. They\u200d have \u2064emphasized that the responsibility lies with the House\u2064 majority.<\/p>\n<p>When questioned\u2063 about the shutdown possibility, Mr. \u2062Van Hollen stated, &#8220;It&#8217;s up to [Rep. Kevin] McCarthy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Senate and House \u2063of Representatives are currently facing a Sept. 30 deadline \u200dto \u2064debate and pass\u200d 11 major spending bills. These bills need to be approved by both chambers and sent to the president for signature. Only\u200d then can conference committees be appointed to resolve differences. Unfortunately, time\u200c is running out.<\/p>\n<p>If any \u2063of the 11 measures fail to pass, the \u200bgovernment will run out of funds\u200d on Oct. 1\u200b and face\u200b a shutdown. However, there \u2063is little optimism in the nation&#8217;s capital that\u200d the deadline<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), and other lawmakers responded to the potential government shutdown caused by Congress&#8217; funding disagreement, stating that the House majority would ultimately decide. 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