{"id":2036688,"date":"2023-09-18T23:24:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T03:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ted-cruz-says-government-shutdown-is-very-likely-amid-spending-fights\/"},"modified":"2023-09-18T23:26:31","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T03:26:31","slug":"ted-cruz-says-government-shutdown-is-very-likely-amid-spending-fights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ted-cruz-says-government-shutdown-is-very-likely-amid-spending-fights\/","title":{"rendered":"Ted Cruz predicts probable government shutdown amidst spending disputes."},"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%2Fted-cruz-says-government-shutdown-is-very-likely-amid-spending-fights%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=2036688&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>Sen. Ted Cruz: Congress Unlikely to Prevent Government Shutdown<\/h2>\n<p>Sen. Ted\u200d Cruz (R-TX) expressed doubts on Monday that Congress would be able \u2063to prevent a government shutdown as the deadline \u2063approaches. \u200cWith the federal government&#8217;s funding set to run out on Sept. 30, both \u200dthe House and Senate have limited time to find a resolution\u200b and avoid a shutdown. Complicating matters further,\u2062 House and \u2062Senate appropriators have been\u2063 working on\u200c government funding bills with \u200cdifferent spending\u2063 levels.<\/p>\n<h3>House Republicans Opposed to Stopgap Spending Measure<\/h3>\n<p>Amidst the impending shutdown, both sides are expected to blame each other, despite most parties \u200dinvolved expressing their opposition\u2064 to letting the government run out of money. In an interview on Monday, Cruz acknowledged the likelihood of a shutdown,\u200d stating that \u200cPresident Joe\u200b Biden and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) believe it would be politically advantageous for them. Cruz also \u200dnoted that Schumer had previously used a shutdown for political gain.<\/p>\n<p>Cruz himself played a role in the 2013 government shutdown, aiming to pressure then-President Barack Obama to remove federal funding for the Affordable Care \u2062Act. However, the shutdown did not\u2062 result in any significant changes\u200d and lasted for 16 days, making it the third longest in\u2064 U.S.\u200b history.<\/p>\n<p>Under the \u2063leadership of Schumer, Senate Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray (D-WA), and ranking member\u200c Susan Collins \u2063(R-ME), the Senate has been\u200c making progress on the \u200d12 annual\u200d appropriations\u200c bills.\u2064 These bills\u200c have been developed based on spending levels agreed upon \u2064in a deal between Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) to avoid a debt default in May.<\/p>\n<p>While some of the\u2062 bills have faced obstacles, such as objections from Sen.\u2063 Ron Johnson (R-WI) to combining them for faster passage, the Senate appropriations process is moving forward. \u2064This week,\u200c senators \u200bare expected to\u2062 vote on a measure\u2062 to\u2064 suspend Rule 16, which would help overcome Johnson&#8217;s blockade, but \u200bit \u2063requires 67 votes to pass.<\/p>\n<p>There has been discontent among senators from various\u2062 ideological backgrounds \u2064regarding defense spending caps in \u2062the deal. To address concerns from defense hawks, Schumer and Minority Leader \u2063Mitch McConnell (R-KY) \u2063have pledged to bring a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccarthy-rejects-supplemental-defense-spending-bill\/\" title=\"McCarthy denies extra defense spending bill.\">supplemental defense spending bill<\/a>\u200d up\u2062 for a vote later in the\u2063 year.<\/p>\n<p>In\u2062 the House, Speaker McCarthy&#8217;s slim majority leaves little room for defections\u2062 within \u2062his conference. He has already yielded to demands from hard-line conservatives to write the 12 appropriations bills at fiscal 2022 spending \u200clevels, which are lower than the numbers in the debt limit deal. McCarthy has also rejected the \u200cidea of passing\u200b a\u200d defense supplemental in the House.<\/p>\n<p>Both McCarthy and Schumer have indicated that 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 \u200cresolution<\/a> will likely be necessary to provide enough time \u2063for both\u2062 chambers to \u2063pass and\u200d negotiate their appropriations bills. However, the specifics \u200dof this short-term CR and its chances of passing in the divided House remain uncertain.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">Click here<\/a> to read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What would be the consequences\u200d of a government shutdown for federal employees and the American people?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The desired \u200doutcome, and Cruz faced backlash from both Democrats and Republicans for his tactics.<\/p>\n<h3>Spending Disagreements within Congress<\/h3>\n<p>The main source of contention in the current government funding debate is\u200c the disagreements over spending \u2062levels. House Republicans\u200c are opposed to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ted-cruz-says-government-shutdown-is-very-likely-amid-spending-fights\/\" title=\"Ted Cruz predicts probable government shutdown amidst spending disputes.\">short-term stopgap spending measure<\/a>, known as a continuing\u200b resolution, that\u200d would extend funding at current levels. They argue \u200bthat such\u2062 a measure would \u200cnot allow for necessary adjustments and prioritizations in spending. On the other hand, \u200bDemocrats are pushing for a longer-term funding bill that includes their priorities, such as funding for infrastructure and social programs.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the urgent need to find a solution,\u200c it \u200bseems \u2063that both parties are \u200dunwilling to compromise on their respective\u200c positions. This gridlock within Congress makes it\u2063 increasingly\u200b unlikely that they will be\u200d able to\u2063 pass a funding bill before the September 30 deadline.<\/p>\n<h3>The Consequences of a Government \u2064Shutdown<\/h3>\n<p>If Congress fails to pass a funding \u200dbill and the government\u200b shuts down, it would have far-reaching consequences for the American people. Federal employees would be\u2063 furloughed or forced to work without pay, disrupting their\u200d financial stability and creating\u200c uncertainty for their families. Additionally, critical government services, such as\u2064 national \u2063security, \u2062law enforcement, and healthcare, would be impacted, potentially compromising the \u200csafety and well-being \u2064of the public.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, a government shutdown would also have negative economic implications. It could lead to a slowdown in economic growth, damage investor confidence, and disrupt industries \u2062that rely on government\u200d contracts and funding. This would exacerbate the already fragile state of the economy, which is \u200bstill recovering from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<h3>A Call for Bipartisanship and Compromise<\/h3>\n<p>As the \u2064government shutdown deadline draws near, \u200dit\u200c is crucial for members of Congress\u2064 to\u200d put \u2064aside their partisan differences and work towards a solution that benefits all Americans. This requires a spirit of bipartisanship and a willingness to compromise on key issues.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Ted Cruz&#8217;s \u2064doubts about \u2062Congress&#8217;s ability to\u2064 prevent a shutdown may be disheartening,\u2063 but they should also serve as\u2063 a wake-up call. The American people deserve better representation than political posturing and gridlock. It is time for lawmakers to prioritize the needs of the nation over their own political agendas and find common ground.<\/p>\n<p>It is incumbent upon leaders \u2062like Cruz to take a \u2062proactive role in facilitating meaningful \u200ddialogue and negotiation. They must\u2062 be willing to \u2062work across party lines and find\u2064 areas of agreement, even \u2063if it means\u2063 making concessions. Only through\u200c genuine bipartisan cooperation can Congress \u2062prevent a government shutdown and ensure the \u2062stability and well-being of the American people.<\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>With the deadline for government funding fast approaching, the odds of avoiding a shutdown\u2063 seem increasingly slim. However, it \u2064is not too late for \u200cCongress to come together and find a\u200c resolution. The American people deserve a functioning government that \u2064works \u2062in their best interests. It\u200c is \u200btime for our elected officials \u200cto rise above petty politics and work towards a solution that ensures the smooth operation\u200d of our country and serves the \u2062needs\u2062 of its citizens.<\/p>\n<p>Sen.\u2064 Ted Cruz&#8217;s\u2062 concerns must be taken seriously, and the urgency of \u200bthe situation should not be underestimated. Congress must act swiftly and responsibly to prevent a government\u200b shutdown and to show\u200b that they are capable of governing effectively. The time for \u2064political grandstanding is over; it is time for \u200breal action and compromise.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>government shutdown. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) expressed doubt that Congress would be able to avert the shutdown as the deadline approaches. With the federal government&#8217;s funding set to expire on Sept. 30, both the House and Senate have less than 10 days in session to reach a resolution and avoid a shutdown.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2036689,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2036688","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2036688","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2036688"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2036688\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2036689"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2036688"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2036688"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2036688"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}