{"id":2048332,"date":"2023-09-28T16:17:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-28T20:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-conservatives-lay-out-answers-they-need-before-even-considering-stopgap-spending-measure\/"},"modified":"2023-09-28T16:19:27","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T20:19:27","slug":"house-conservatives-lay-out-answers-they-need-before-even-considering-stopgap-spending-measure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-conservatives-lay-out-answers-they-need-before-even-considering-stopgap-spending-measure\/","title":{"rendered":"House conservatives demand answers before considering stopgap spending measure."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><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%2Fhouse-conservatives-lay-out-answers-they-need-before-even-considering-stopgap-spending-measure%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=2048332&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>Conservative House Freedom Caucus Demands Answers Before Supporting Stopgap Spending Measure<\/h2>\n<p>Members of the conservative House \u200dFreedom Caucus have taken a firm stance against supporting a stopgap spending measure to avert a government shutdown this weekend. In a letter \u2063addressed to Speaker Kevin \u2062McCarthy (R-CA), the caucus outlined several\u2063 pressing\u200b questions that must be answered before they even consider backing the measure.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Urgent Questions for Speaker McCarthy<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>What is the\u200c time frame for the remaining \u2063five spending bills?<\/li>\n<li>Will\u2063 the House\u2064 stay in session until all bills are passed \u2062individually?<\/li>\n<li>Will you publicly \u200creject\u200b the bipartisan continuing resolution proposal?<\/li>\n<li>How \u200cdo you plan\u2062 to \u200dreduce spending\u2064 levels to reach the negotiated\u2063 top-line number?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The lawmakers emphasized that \u200bthey\u200c cannot be expected to support a \u2063stopgap funding measure without satisfactory answers to \u200dthese reasonable questions. \u200bThey expressed their willingness \u2064to work in good faith with their colleagues\u200c to advance appropriations but expect McCarthy to take the\u2064 necessary steps to pass the bills, starting with the four currently under\u2062 consideration.<\/p>\n<p>The House is set to vote\u200d on four\u200c appropriations \u2062bills covering various \u200bdepartments, including Defense, Homeland Security, State and Foreign Operations, and Agriculture. If passed, \u200bthis would bring the total number of appropriations bills passed by the House to five out of twelve.<\/p>\n<p>While McCarthy&#8217;s plan includes \u200ca continuing resolution and a\u200c temporary spending\u200d measure, \u2064it faces opposition from <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>. Even if \u2064the questions are addressed, there \u2064may still be enough \u200bGOP &#8220;no&#8221; votes to sink the stopgap\u200b measure.<\/p>\n<p>With \u200cthe deadline approaching, Congress must \u200dpass spending legislation by midnight on Sunday to avoid a government shutdown. However, neither the House nor the Senate has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/standoff-between-chicago-public-schools-and-teachers-continues\/\" title=\"Standoff between Chicago Public Schools and teachers continues\">made significant progress<\/a> on their appropriations bills\u2062 or a stopgap \u200cmeasure,\u2063 increasing\u200b the likelihood\u200c of a partial shutdown.<\/p>\n<p>McCarthy intends to\u200d bring a \u2064temporary spending measure to the floor by Friday, setting a top line at $1.471 trillion. This \u200cproposal\u2063 includes the House&#8217;s border\u2064 security bill\u2063 and a fiscal commission to address the government&#8217;s debt. However, without \u2063Democratic support, it is unlikely to pass in the lower chamber.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Senate is preparing \u2063to vote on \u200ba stopgap spending\u2064 measure \u2063negotiated between Republicans and Democrats. This proposal includes \u200cdisaster funding and Ukrainian\u200d aid but \u2062is expected to face opposition in\u200b the House.<\/p>\n<p>It remains to be seen how these developments will unfold and whether a resolution can be reached before the government runs out of funding.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">The Washington \u2064Examiner<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2062How \u2062does \u200da blanket resolution undermine the necessary\u200b scrutiny and oversight for responsible governance?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2064 Ng\u2064 measure without\u200c first receiving\u200c satisfactory answers to these questions. They argue that \u2064without \u2062a clear plan and timeline \u200cfor\u200b passing\u2063 the remaining spending bills, the House risks \u200crushing through\u2063 legislation that has not been thoroughly reviewed, potentially resulting in wasteful or inefficient spending.<\/p>\n<p>The conservative\u200d House Freedom Caucus has consistently championed fiscal responsibility\u2064 and limited \u2064government intervention. They believe that passing\u200b stopgap measures only perpetuates the cycle of overspending and failure to address the root causes of the nation&#8217;s fiscal challenges. Therefore, they\u2062 are\u200c demanding concrete plans\u2063 to reduce spending levels and ensure that all\u2062 spending bills are \u200cindividually debated and passed.<\/p>\n<p>One of the key concerns raised in their\u200c letter is the bipartisan continuing resolution\u200c proposal. \u2062The lawmakers \u2062ask Speaker\u200d McCarthy to publicly reject this proposal,\u200d as they argue\u2064 that it would undermine\u200d their \u200befforts to carefully consider \u2064each spending bill on its \u200down merits.\u200b They believe\u2064 that a blanket resolution would not allow for the necessary scrutiny and \u2063oversight that is essential \u2063for responsible governance.<\/p>\n<p>The demand for a clear\u2063 time frame for the \u200dremaining five spending bills\u2062 is also crucial. Without this information, the House \u200dFreedom Caucus feels that their ability to make informed\u2063 decisions and \u2063provide\u2063 proper oversight is compromised. They argue that\u2064 rushing through legislation\u200c without adequate time for\u2062 review and debate undermines the principles of transparency and accountability\u2062 that should be at the core of \u2064the legislative process.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the caucus is seeking a commitment from Speaker McCarthy that the House\u200d will stay in session until all\u2064 bills are passed individually. In their view, it is not enough to \u200bsimply pass a stopgap \u200dmeasure\u200c and then move on. They \u2062believe that each spending \u2064bill deserves\u200c its \u2064own thorough consideration, and\u200b that members of Congress \u2062cannot shirk their responsibility to scrutinize and\u200c debate the appropriations process.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200b conservative House Freedom Caucus&#8217;s demands\u200d are driven by their commitment to conservative\u2063 principles \u200band their belief in responsible governance. They argue that these questions\u200c must be \u200danswered before they can offer their support for any stopgap\u2064 spending\u2064 measure. By\u200c demanding clarity, accountability, and a commitment to reducing \u200bspending, they \u200caim to ensure that taxpayer dollars are used wisely and efficiently.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the conservative House Freedom Caucus&#8217;s firm stance against supporting a stopgap spending measure is based on their demand \u200dfor answers to pressing questions regarding the\u2063 remaining spending\u2063 bills, the \u2062rejection of\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-conservatives-lay-out-answers-they-need-before-even-considering-stopgap-spending-measure\/\" title=\"House conservatives demand answers before considering stopgap spending measure.\">bipartisan\u200c continuing resolution proposals<\/a>, and a commitment to reducing \u200dspending. They argue that these requirements are\u200c essential for\u200b responsible governance and the prudent use of taxpayer dollars. The\u200d caucus&#8217;s stance\u2062 highlights the \u200cimportance of fiscal responsibility and limited government intervention, and serves as a reminder that Congress must uphold these principles in the face of pressing budgetary challenges.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus penned a letter to Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), listing crucial questions that need addressing before they can even consider supporting a stopgap spending measure. The letter, sent on Thursday, includes six queries about the speaker&#8217;s plans to avert a government shutdown this weekend.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2048333,"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-2048332","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\/2048332","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=2048332"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2048332\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2048333"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2048332"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2048332"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2048332"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}