{"id":2044750,"date":"2023-09-26T06:11:10","date_gmt":"2023-09-26T10:11:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-to-expect-on-capitol-hill-this-week-amid-mad-dash-toward-government-shutdown\/"},"modified":"2023-09-26T06:15:08","modified_gmt":"2023-09-26T10:15:08","slug":"what-to-expect-on-capitol-hill-this-week-amid-mad-dash-toward-government-shutdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-to-expect-on-capitol-hill-this-week-amid-mad-dash-toward-government-shutdown\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s happening on Capitol Hill this week as government 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\">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%2Fwhat-to-expect-on-capitol-hill-this-week-amid-mad-dash-toward-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=2044750&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 House and Senate Return to Capitol Hill as Government Shutdown Looms<\/h2>\n<p>The House and Senate are gearing up for a crucial week on Capitol Hill \u200bas lawmakers race against the clock to avoid a government shutdown. With just four\u2064 days left until federal funding\u200b expires, Congress must pass the budget for the next fiscal year by September 30th. Failure to do so would result in a \u200cshutdown until a deal is reached.<\/p>\n<p>This process \u200bis no easy feat, as lawmakers must <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-veterans-admonish-house-republicans-who-sank-defense-spending-bill\/\" title=\"GOP veterans criticize House Republicans who opposed defense spending bill.\">advance 12 individual appropriations bills<\/a> in each chamber before sending them to the president for approval. However, House Republicans and Senate Democrats \u2063are at odds over overall spending numbers, setting the stage for a challenging and arduous process.<\/p>\n<h3>House Republicans Push for Progress on Appropriations Bills<\/h3>\n<p>The House will reconvene on Tuesday with the goal of advancing a batch of four appropriations bills. This would be a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-and-chinese-province-form-climate-change-partnership\/\" title=\"California and a Chinese province join forces to combat climate change.\">significant \u200cstep forward<\/a> in spending legislation since Congress returned \u2064from\u200b recess. Republican leaders have committed to voting \u200con individual bills, a demand made by <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> who oppose any temporary spending deal. Speaker Kevin\u2064 McCarthy\u2063 hopes that Tuesday&#8217;s vote will soften their stance and allow for \u200bsome version of a\u200d stopgap spending bill.<\/p>\n<p>The four appropriations bills up for\u2063 debate cover defense, homeland security, state and foreign\u200d operations, and agriculture. While the last two bills propose spending cuts, the defense and homeland security bills call for increased\u2064 spending.<\/p>\n<p>However, there is uncertainty\u2064 surrounding the level of support among \u200dHouse Republicans for advancing these bills. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has already announced her opposition to the rules vote,\u200b citing her objection to Ukraine aid in the bill. McCarthy and his allies are hoping to win over holdouts by tying the rule with the\u2062 two spending-cut bills.<\/p>\n<h3>Continuing Resolutions Considered as Shutdown Deadline Approaches<\/h3>\n<p>Despite efforts to advance appropriations bills, it is unlikely\u2062 that\u200b both the \u200cHouse and Senate will be able to pass all 12 bills before the shutdown deadline. As a result, lawmakers are considering a continuing resolution that would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-to-expect-on-capitol-hill-this-week-amid-mad-dash-toward-government-shutdown\/\" title=\"What's happening on Capitol Hill this week as government shutdown looms\">maintain current funding levels<\/a> until a\u200d final agreement is reached.<\/p>\n<p>Speaker McCarthy plans to \u2064bring a continuing resolution or temporary spending measure to \u2062the floor sometime this week. However, \u2062some hard-line conservatives have opposed this move, prompting McCarthy to criticize their objections. He emphasized that\u2064 a government shutdown\u2063 would weaken critical agencies and harm essential \u2063services.<\/p>\n<p>While the specifics of the continuing resolution are \u200dstill being worked out, it is expected that a number \u2062of House Republicans will vote against it. Some centrist Republicans have entered into talks \u2064with Democrats for a possible bipartisan deal, which could pose a challenge to McCarthy&#8217;s speakership.<\/p>\n<h3>Impeachment Hearings on the Horizon<\/h3>\n<p>In addition \u2062to the budget battle, the\u2063 House Oversight Committee is set to hold its first impeachment hearing on Thursday. Lawmakers will examine allegations\u200c regarding President Biden&#8217;s involvement in his son Hunter Biden&#8217;s\u200d business dealings.\u200d The hearing will feature witnesses with expertise in \u2063forensic accounting, tax \u200blaw, and public interest law.<\/p>\n<p>As the deadline for a government shutdown looms, all eyes are on Capitol Hill as lawmakers navigate \u200dthese pressing issues and strive to \u200breach a resolution.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are\u2063 the implications of a potential \u200cgovernment\u200d shutdown on Americans and the economy?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ding. This discrepancy further\u2064 complicates the negotiations between House Republicans \u200cand\u200c Senate Democrats.<\/p>\n<h3>Senate Democrats Hold Firm on Reduced Spending<\/h3>\n<p>On the other \u2064side of Capitol Hill, Senate Democrats are standing their ground on reduced spending levels. They argue \u2064that the proposed increases in defense and homeland security \u2063funding are excessive \u2064and prioritize military spending over crucial domestic programs. Senate Democrats\u200b are pushing \u2063for a\u200c more balanced\u200d approach that addresses \u200cthe needs\u200b of all Americans, from infrastructure development to healthcare and education.<\/p>\n<p>Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has emphasized\u2063 the importance of addressing these critical issues in the appropriations bills. He has called for bipartisan cooperation\u200b in order to reach a \u200dcompromise that benefits\u2063 all \u2063Americans without sacrificing \u2062important programs and services.\u2063 However, the divide between House Republicans and Senate Democrats on overall spending \u200ctargets\u200d remains \u2064a major hurdle to overcome.<\/p>\n<h3>The Implications\u2063 of a Government\u200b Shutdown<\/h3>\n<p>If Congress fails to\u200d pass a budget by September 30th, the government would enter\u200d a \u2063shutdown. This scenario would have severe consequences for Americans across the country. Federal employees would be furloughed, receiving no pay, and many \u200dgovernment services \u2064would come to a halt. National parks, museums, \u200cand other popular tourist\u2063 attractions would close their doors, disrupting \u200bthe travel and tourism industry. Social security and \u200cother benefit payments could be delayed, causing financial\u2063 strain for individuals and families who\u2062 rely on these funds.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, \u200ca government shutdown would also have an impact \u200con the \u2063economy. It could disrupt \u200cfinancial \u2063markets, leading to decreased investor\u2064 confidence and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vanity-fair-attacks-pro-death-republicans-for-opposing-vax-mandates\/\" title=\"Vanity Fair Attacks \u2018Pro-Death\u2019 Republicans for Opposing Vax Mandates\">potential job losses<\/a>. The uncertainty \u2063surrounding\u200c a shutdown would harm\u2064 both businesses and consumers,\u2062 with ripple effects felt throughout the country.<\/p>\n<h3>The Need \u200bfor Compromise and \u200bCooperation<\/h3>\n<p>As the deadline for passing a budget \u2064approaches, the House and Senate must find common\u200c ground and work together to avoid a government shutdown. Compromises\u200b will need to be\u200d made on both sides of the aisle in order to reach\u200c an agreement that prioritizes the needs of \u2062the American people.<\/p>\n<p>It is crucial for lawmakers to put aside\u2062 partisan differences and focus on the task at hand. \u200bThe wellbeing and stability of the country depend on\u200c their ability to\u2063 pass a budget that funds essential \u2062programs and services while ensuring responsible spending.<\/p>\n<p>The next few days will prove critical in determining whether Congress\u200c can avert \u2063a government shutdown. The \u200cAmerican people \u2064are watching, and they expect their elected representatives to fulfill their\u200b responsibilities and find a solution that benefits the nation as a whole.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The House and Senate will reconvene on Tuesday to prevent a government shutdown, with only four days left before federal funding expires. Congress must pass the budget for the upcoming fiscal year by Sept. 30, or the government will face a financial crisis and cease operations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2044751,"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-2044750","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\/2044750","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=2044750"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2044750\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2044751"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2044750"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2044750"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2044750"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}