{"id":2042659,"date":"2023-09-23T18:38:08","date_gmt":"2023-09-23T22:38:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/as-shutdown-looms-house-gop-leadership-struggling-to-tamp-down-conservative-opposition-to-a-continuing-resolution\/"},"modified":"2023-09-23T18:41:05","modified_gmt":"2023-09-23T22:41:05","slug":"as-shutdown-looms-house-gop-leadership-struggling-to-tamp-down-conservative-opposition-to-a-continuing-resolution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/as-shutdown-looms-house-gop-leadership-struggling-to-tamp-down-conservative-opposition-to-a-continuing-resolution\/","title":{"rendered":"House GOP leadership faces challenges in quelling conservative opposition to a continuing resolution as shutdown nears."},"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\">32<\/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%2Fas-shutdown-looms-house-gop-leadership-struggling-to-tamp-down-conservative-opposition-to-a-continuing-resolution%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=2042659&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 Leadership Struggles to Pass Funding Bills as Shutdown Looms<\/h2>\n<p>With the\u2064 House in chaos\u2064 and a government shutdown on the horizon, Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and his allies are \u200bdesperately trying to win over \u2063opponents of\u200d a \u2063stopgap funding measure. However, time is running out.<\/p>\n<h3>Strong Opposition Threatens House Republican\u200d Conference<\/h3>\n<p>House leadership finds itself \u200cin a\u200c bind\u2064 as there is \u2063still significant opposition to a continuing resolution within the House Republican Conference. At least nine\u200d members have declared their refusal\u2064 to vote for a continuing\u2062 resolution,\u200c increasing the likelihood of a government shutdown.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI don&#8217;t understand the few people\u2062 here who \u2062want to hold it\u2062 out.\u2062 Why do the\u200b border agents have to hurt? Why do\u2062 the Coast Guard have\u2063 to hurt?\u2062 Why do they have to \u2062not be\u200c paid because somebody wants\u2063 to \u200bthrow some fit here,\u201d McCarthy said. \u201cThat\u2019s \u200cnot \u2064right.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According to\u2064 Rep. Garret Graves (R-LA), one of \u2064McCarthy&#8217;s\u2063 top\u2063 lieutenants, some members \u2064with &#8220;perverted\u200b intentions&#8221; \u200dhave caused significant problems for\u200c House leadership\u2062 this year.<\/p>\n<p>Despite \u200dincluding conservative policies\u200b such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-accuse-biden-of-playing-political-game-over-border-crisis\/\" title=\"House Republicans Accuse Biden of Playing \u2018Political Game\u2019 Over Border Crisis\">border security measures<\/a>\u2063 and a top-line \u2064spending \u200blevel \u2064of $1.471 trillion, opposition to passing a measure to keep the government open persists.<\/p>\n<p>Congress is rapidly running \u200cout of time, \u2063with the government set to run out of money on Oct. 1. \u200bWhile conservative Republicans continue \u200cto prioritize their own\u2062 agenda, they must also find a \u200bway to collaborate with the Democratic\u200c Senate to pass a \u200dmutually agreeable solution.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWe \u200cwere \u200calways going to have a fight\u2064 about federal government\u2062 funding,\u201d said \u200dRep. \u2064Patrick McHenry (R-NC). \u201cThat was always going to be the case. \u2062Before the speaker\u2063 vote, I \u200dcould have told you \u200dthis\u2063 was the breakpoint.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While some members, like Rep. Bob Good (R-VA), believe a \u200bgovernment shutdown is a\u2062 viable option,\u200d others, such as Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/as-shutdown-looms-house-gop-leadership-struggling-to-tamp-down-conservative-opposition-to-a-continuing-resolution\/\" title=\"House GOP leadership faces challenges in quelling conservative opposition to a continuing resolution as shutdown nears.\">oppose continuing resolutions altogether<\/a> and \u200cadvocate for passing all 12 appropriations bills.<\/p>\n<p>However, given the imminent shutdown\u200b on Oct. 1, it is impossible for \u200dCongress \u2064to pass all 12 \u2064spending bills within the limited\u2062 timeframe. Therefore, the \u2062options are either a shutdown or a continuing \u2062resolution.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cAnyone who says that we&#8217;re going to finish all 12 appropriations bills between now\u200c and next Saturday is absolutely hallucinating,\u201d Graves told reporters.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In an attempt to sway the holdouts, House leadership has \u2063included four appropriations\u200c bills in a\u2064 rules package to be \u2064voted on next Tuesday. Two\u200d of these bills significantly\u200c reduce spending, offering hope that \u200bthey \u2063may win over some \u2063of the opposition.<\/p>\n<p>However, this could have \u2063been \u2063accomplished much earlier if certain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republican-eyes-appropriations-process-to-defund-trump-prosecutions\/\" title=\"House Republican seeks to defund Trump prosecutions through appropriations process.\">hard-line\u200d conservatives<\/a> had \u200bnot blocked or threatened to block spending bills in the past.<\/p>\n<p>For instance, some holdouts prevented the House from\u200b voting\u200c on the defense appropriations bill\u2063 twice, and in July, they threatened to block the agriculture appropriation bill \u2064from reaching the floor. This forced leadership to postpone the vote until September.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWe&#8217;re in\u200b a situation right now where the arsonists are\u2064 out \u2064there, number one whining that their house \u200bis on fire; number\u200b two are going to want credit that they \u2064put the fire\u2063 out; and then number three are going to set up a GoFundMe site to get paid \u200cfor it,\u201d Graves said about\u2064 those blocking bills.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>If a shutdown or a clean continuing resolution occurs, McCarthy \u2063and \u2064Graves \u2062emphasize that it will be due to a few members of the conference choosing the &#8220;liberal option&#8221; \u2063by blocking spending bills\u2062 and opposing \u200ba conservative continuing resolution.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI \u2064think \u200bthat if we get into a\u200b shutdown, it&#8217;s because there was a failure in\u2062 strategy\u200c that was absolutely manipulated or\u200d distorted by disingenuous behavior,\u200d intentions, and\u2063 probably ignorance,\u201d Graves \u200bsaid.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">CLICK HERE \u200bTO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What is the impact of conservative Republicans sticking to their own agenda\u200b in finding a mutually\u200b agreeable\u2062 solution and how does this\u2063 affect the well-being of the country<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Comprehensive budget in time. A continuing resolution, which allows the government to continue operating at current\u200c funding levels, is\u200c the most feasible solution at \u200cthis point. Yet,\u200d even \u2063this\u2062 temporary measure is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/radical-tries-using-alinskys-rules-on-utah-school-board-but-bible-backing-parents-get-the-upper-hand\/\" title=\"Radical attempts Alinsky's tactics on Utah School Board, but Bible-supporting parents prevail.\">facing strong opposition<\/a> within the \u2064House Republican \u200bConference.<\/p>\n<p>The main point of contention seems \u2063to be the disagreement over including border security measures in the funding \u2062bill. While some Republicans believe that funding for\u2064 border security is \u2063crucial \u2062and must be \u200cincluded, others\u2064 argue that\u200d it \u200cshould be left for separate legislation. This disagreement has led to a stalemate and threatens \u2062to result in \u200ba government shutdown.<\/p>\n<p>The House leadership, led by Speaker Kevin McCarthy, \u200bis \u200dnow faced with the daunting task of convincing opponents within their own \u2062party to \u2062vote \u200bin favor of the continuing resolution. McCarthy has expressed his \u200bfrustration with those who are willing to let government agencies and employees suffer\u2062 the consequences of a shutdown in order to push their\u2063 own agenda.<\/p>\n<p>The situation has become so\u2062 dire that even top lieutenants within the House leadership, like Rep. Garret Graves, have criticized some members for their &#8220;perverted intentions&#8221; that have hindered progress in the past.<\/p>\n<p>With\u200c time\u2064 running out, it\u2063 is crucial for Republicans to find common ground with their Democratic colleagues in the Senate to avoid\u2062 a government shutdown. Both sides must\u200b be\u200b willing to compromise and prioritize the functioning of the government over their own political interests.<\/p>\n<p>However, it seems that \u2063conservative Republicans are determined to stick to their own agenda, making it increasingly difficult to find a mutually agreeable\u2062 solution. The \u2064fight over federal government funding was inevitable, but it is disappointing to\u2063 see it\u200d becoming a breaking point within the party.<\/p>\n<p>While the opposing \u200dviews on how to approach funding bills are understandable, \u200bit is imperative to put the well-being of \u2064the country and its citizens first. \u200bGovernment agencies, border\u2063 agents, and \u200cthe Coast Guard should not have to suffer\u2063 because of political disagreements.<\/p>\n<p>In\u200c conclusion, the House leadership is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccaul-denounces-tubervilles-paralyzing-military-blockade-national-security-problem\/\" title=\"McCaul criticizes Tuberville's 'crippling' military blockade: 'Threat to national security'\">facing significant opposition<\/a> within their own party as they struggle to pass funding bills and avoid a government shutdown. It is crucial for Republicans to find a way \u2063to collaborate with Democrats and prioritize\u2063 the functioning of the government. \u2062The clock is ticking, and it is time for all members of Congress \u2064to put aside their differences \u200dand \u2062work towards a solution that benefits \u2064the American people.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the House in disarray, Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and his allies are failing to sway opponents of a temporary funding solution. Time is running out for House leadership, who are grappling with the challenge of passing appropriations bills and a continuing resolution amidst the chaos.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2042660,"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-2042659","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\/2042659","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=2042659"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2042659\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2042660"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2042659"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2042659"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2042659"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}