{"id":2045881,"date":"2023-09-27T00:20:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T04:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccarthy-finally-scored-a-big-procedural-win-but-a-shutdown-still-looms\/"},"modified":"2023-09-27T00:23:49","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T04:23:49","slug":"mccarthy-finally-scored-a-big-procedural-win-but-a-shutdown-still-looms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccarthy-finally-scored-a-big-procedural-win-but-a-shutdown-still-looms\/","title":{"rendered":"McCarthy secures major win, but shutdown threat remains."},"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%2Fmccarthy-finally-scored-a-big-procedural-win-but-a-shutdown-still-looms%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=2045881&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 Speaker McCarthy Scores Victory with Passage of Rule for Appropriations Bills<\/h2>\n<p>After facing \u2062two failed rule\u2062 votes,\u2063 House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) achieved a significant \u2063win on Tuesday as the House passed a \u2064rule allowing\u200d four appropriations bills to advance to\u2063 debate. \u2062However, \u200bthe threat \u200cof a government shutdown still looms.<\/p>\n<p>The House can now\u2063 proceed with the \u2064defense, homeland, \u200bstate and foreign operations, and\u200d agriculture \u200dappropriations bills. Yet, passing these bills will be a challenging\u200c task due to objections raised by multiple Republican members regarding various\u200d provisions.<\/p>\n<h3>Struggles\u200b to Pass Bills and Avoid \u2063Government Shutdown<\/h3>\n<p>Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) expressed frustration, stating, &#8220;I \u200dwant\u2062 to do my job,\u200b and I think we should have been doing it two \u2064months ago.&#8221; She highlighted concerns \u2063about the defense bill being &#8220;dead on arrival&#8221; and the state \u2063foreign ops bill having a &#8220;blank check&#8221; for Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>Even if the\u200b House manages to pass the bills, the Senate is unlikely to take them up\u2063 due to provisions\u2063 and spending\u2063 cuts. In response, McCarthy stated that the\u2064 House will likely consider a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/largest-house-gop-caucus-endorses-mccarthy-plan-for-short-term-spending-bill\/\" title=\"Largest GOP caucus backs McCarthy's short-term spending bill.\">conservative continuing resolution<\/a> on\u200b Friday, just two days before the potential government shutdown.<\/p>\n<p>The Republicans&#8217; proposed continuing resolution\u200c would fund the government at a $1.471 trillion level for a period of 14 to\u2062 60 days.<\/p>\n<h3>Resistance Within \u2063the Republican Conference<\/h3>\n<p>However, passing a stopgap funding measure,\u200b even one with Republican priorities like border security provisions, will be challenging due to significant resistance within the Republican Conference.<\/p>\n<p>Several Republican representatives, including Eli\u200c Crane (R-AZ), Andy Ogles (R-TN), and Cory Mills (R-FL), \u2064have expressed their opposition to a continuing \u200dresolution. Representatives Matt Gaetz (R-FL) and Tim Burchett \u2064(R-TN) have \u2064also voiced their objections.<\/p>\n<p>These holdouts alone have the \u200cpotential to derail any Republican-led continuing resolution if \u200cit does not receive Democratic support.<\/p>\n<h3>McCarthy&#8217;s\u2064 Message and the Holdouts<\/h3>\n<p>McCarthy has been attempting \u200bto sway the holdouts by framing \u200da vote against the continuing resolution \u200das a vote against \u200csecuring the border. He has accused them of \u200bsiding with President \u200dJoe Biden and the Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>However, the \u2062holdouts remain steadfast, and \u200cMcCarthy will need their support to pass any conservative continuing resolution.<\/p>\n<p>Representative Dan \u2063Bishop \u2063(R-NC) emphasized the need for\u2064 a different \u200dapproach, stating, &#8220;They do a CR every year; we&#8217;re\u2062 trying to do something different than every year.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL), a\u200b member of the Freedom Caucus, acknowledged that House\u2062 Republicans lack the votes to pass a stopgap measure.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, even if\u200b House Republicans manage to pass\u2064 their\u2064 own continuing resolution,\u200b it\u200b will not prevent a government shutdown as it\u200c has \u2064no chance of passing the\u200b Democrat-controlled Senate or being signed \u2063into law by President Biden.<\/p>\n<h3>Unresolved Issues and\u200c Senate Struggles<\/h3>\n<p>Any final continuing resolution will need to \u2062be bipartisan and negotiated between \u2062both the House and the Senate.\u2062 However, reaching such\u2064 an agreement before the government runs out of money on Sunday seems unlikely.<\/p>\n<p>While the \u2062House grapples with finding an \u200dagreement on a continuing resolution and passing appropriations bills, the\u200d Senate also\u200c faces its own \u2062challenges. Senators have yet to pass a single appropriation\u2063 bill off the floor.<\/p>\n<p>The Senate has\u200c released its version of a bipartisan continuing resolution and has taken the\u200c first procedural\u2064 step to consider\u200b it. However, \u200cit is expected to face opposition\u200c in the House.<\/p>\n<p>The Senate&#8217;s measure would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jim-banks-calls-to-oppose-funding-bills-that-do-not-address-inflation-border-crisis\/\" title=\"Jim Banks Calls to Oppose Funding Bills that Do Not Address Inflation, Border Crisis\">extend government funding<\/a>\u2063 until November 17 and include\u2064 over\u200c $6 \u2063billion in Ukraine aid. This \u200cinclusion is opposed by several House Republicans,\u200b including McCarthy, who \u2063question its priority over border security and\u200c the needs of \u200cAmerican families.<\/p>\n<p>With the House and\u200b Senate at odds over continuing resolutions, it is highly unlikely that \u2064the issue will be resolved before Sunday, increasing the likelihood of a government shutdown.<\/p>\n<p>One senior GOP lawmaker, speaking\u200c anonymously, stated, &#8220;I think a shutdown is highly likely.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2064 What role does House Speaker \u2062Kevin \u200bMcCarthy play in rallying\u2063 support within his party\u200b and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-un-pick-urges-continued-u-s-presence-in-chinese-led-panels\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s UN pick urges continued U.S. presence in Chinese-led panels\">finding common ground<\/a> with Democrats \u2064to\u200b prevent a shutdown \u200dand <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccarthy-finally-scored-a-big-procedural-win-but-a-shutdown-still-looms\/\" title=\"McCarthy secures major win, but shutdown threat remains.\">ensure essential government services continue<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><span>  In unswayed, arguing that a\u200b temporary funding measure \u2063is not\u2062 sufficient to address the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-blocks-bidens-deportation-freeze\/\" title=\"Judge Blocks Biden\u2019s Deportation Freeze\">border security concerns<\/a> and that a comprehensive approach is needed.<\/p>\n<p>Representative Tim Burchett stated, &#8220;I&#8217;m \u200cnot going to be bullied into \u2063voting for something that doesn&#8217;t fix the border.&#8221; He emphasized the \u2064need for long-term border security solutions\u200d and criticized the temporary\u200c nature of the proposed continuing resolution.<\/p>\n<p>Mat\u200ct \u2064Gaetz echoed these sentiments, asserting that the continuing resolution does \u2062not adequately address the border crisis or hold the Biden administration accountable. He emphasized the need for stronger \u200dimmigration policies\u2062 and border enforcement \u200bmeasures.<\/p>\n<p>Despite McCarthy&#8217;s efforts, it\u200c remains uncertain whether\u2063 he will be\u200b able to convince the holdouts to support the proposed continuing \u200bresolution. Their resistance could potentially lead to a government shutdown if a\u200c budget agreement is not\u200c reached\u200c by the deadline.<\/p>\n<h3>The Way Forward<\/h3>\n<p>The passage of \u200bthe\u200b rule allowing the four appropriations bills to advance is undoubtedly a significant victory for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. It demonstrates \u200chis ability to navigate \u2063the challenges within his own party and push forward\u200c with Republican priorities.<\/p>\n<p>However, the path to \u200dpassing these bills and avoiding a government shutdown is still fraught \u200bwith obstacles. The disagreements and \u2064resistance within the Republican \u2062Conference pose a significant challenge \u200bto passing\u200b a continuing resolution \u200bthat satisfies all members.<\/p>\n<p>As Congress faces the looming deadline, negotiations and compromises will be necessary to reach a consensus. The role of House Speaker McCarthy will be \u2062crucial \u200bin rallying support within his\u200c party \u200dand finding common ground with\u2062 Democrats to prevent \u200ba shutdown and\u2064 ensure essential government services \u2062continue.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the fate\u2064 of \u200bthe appropriations bills and the potential\u200c for \u2062a government shutdown will rely\u200d on the ability\u200c of congressional leaders to\u2062 bridge the divide \u200dand find a bipartisan solution. The coming days will be crucial\u200d in determining the outcome, and all eyes\u2064 will be on McCarthy and his\u200b ability to rally support within his party and across the aisle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After two failed rule votes, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) achieved a win as the House passed a rule for four appropriations bills. This enables progress in debating the bills, but the looming threat of a government shutdown remains. The House can now focus on defense, homeland, state, and other crucial areas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2045882,"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-2045881","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\/2045881","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=2045881"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2045881\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2045882"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2045881"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2045881"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2045881"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}