{"id":2049705,"date":"2023-09-29T14:03:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-29T18:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-shoots-down-stopgap-spending-measure-making-weekend-shutdown-more-likely\/"},"modified":"2023-09-29T14:05:35","modified_gmt":"2023-09-29T18:05:35","slug":"house-shoots-down-stopgap-spending-measure-making-weekend-shutdown-more-likely","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-shoots-down-stopgap-spending-measure-making-weekend-shutdown-more-likely\/","title":{"rendered":"House rejects stopgap spending measure, increasing likelihood of weekend shutdown."},"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\">20<\/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-shoots-down-stopgap-spending-measure-making-weekend-shutdown-more-likely%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=2049705&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 Rejects Stopgap Spending Measure, Raising Concerns of Government \u200dShutdown<\/h2>\n<p>The House of Representatives has dealt a significant blow to GOP leadership by voting against a temporary spending measure that would have funded \u2063the government for 31 days. This rejection leaves the lower\u200d chamber without a\u2063 viable proposal to begin negotiations with the Senate, with less than 48 hours\u2063 remaining before federal\u2062 funding is set to lapse.<\/p>\n<p>The $1.471 trillion legislation fell short of the majority vote needed\u2063 to send it to the Senate, with lawmakers \u200dvoting 198-232\u200d in \u200dfavor\u2062 of advancing the bill. This failure increases the likelihood that Congress will not reach an agreement on spending legislation \u200djust two days before a potential \u200bgovernment shutdown.<\/p>\n<h3>Government Shutdown:\u2063 What Will Be Open and What Will Be Closed<\/h3>\n<p>The measure faced opposition\u2063 from 21 Republicans\u200b who \u200djoined forces with all Democrats in voting against it. Several\u200d <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> had \u2062previously stated their intention to reject any temporary legislation and only support single-subject spending bills. Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) has been particularly vocal, even threatening to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy\u2062 as GOP\u200c leader if he advanced a\u200b stopgap measure.<\/p>\n<p>Surprisingly, some of these same lawmakers voted to advance the rule for the bill earlier in the\u200b day, allowing for debate and progress towards \u200dfinal passage. However,\u200b many\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-shoots-down-stopgap-spending-measure-making-weekend-shutdown-more-likely\/\" title=\"House rejects stopgap spending measure, increasing likelihood of weekend shutdown.\">hard-line conservatives remained unconvinced<\/a>\u2062 about the \u200dlegislation itself.<\/p>\n<p>When asked why he advanced\u2064 the rule,\u200c Gaetz responded, &#8220;So he can vote against \u200dthe CR.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Representative Tim Burchett (R-TN) explained, &#8220;I let\u200b the rule slide. I&#8217;ll let them vote, people can vote \u2062on it up \u2064or down.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The continuing resolution is essentially the same as the one proposed\u2064 last week, but with the addition of a \u200cfiscal \u200bcommission to address the nation&#8217;s debt. The Department of Homeland Security is not affected \u200cby \u200cthe spending cuts.<\/p>\n<p>This resolution would result\u200d in a more \u2062than 29% cut\u200d in spending over the next month, excluding the Department of Defense, Veteran Affairs, and \u200dDHS\u2064 from these reductions.<\/p>\n<p>The legislation also includes H.R. 2, the House&#8217;s border \u200csecurity bill, which passed earlier\u2062 this year. \u200bHowever, it does not include E-Verify, a provision that rural Republicans opposed. Additionally, it establishes\u200c a fiscal\u2063 commission to examine the nation&#8217;s debt.<\/p>\n<p>Representative Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) believes\u2062 that the failed vote \u200bshould serve as a signal \u200dto GOP leadership that they must pursue \u200ba bipartisan agreement to avoid or \u200bend a government \u200dshutdown. He noted that\u2064 a handful of Republicans\u200c are considering working with Democrats to achieve this.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;At the end \u200dof the \u2062day, we have to get\u2064 to 218 in the Congress. Not necessarily the [GOP] \u200d conference, but \u200dthe Congress,&#8221; Fitzpatrick emphasized. &#8220;We have a number of\u200d us &#8211; hopefully we get some more \u200d- that are willing to discharge or take another \u2064option to ultimately\u2062 get something that&#8217;s a two-party solution to the floor.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">Click here<\/a> to read more from The \u2062Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n<p>It is currently \u2062unclear when the\u200b House will reconvene to reconsider another stopgap\u200c measure. \u2062Members\u200c have been advised to keep\u200b their schedules flexible as votes \u2064are likely to take \u200cplace\u2063 over the weekend. House Republicans \u200dwill hold a conference meeting at 4 p.m. to discuss the next steps.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Senate is preparing\u200c to vote on a stopgap spending measure \u2062negotiated \u200cbetween Republicans \u2062and Democrats over the weekend. \u2064This proposal includes disaster funding and Ukrainian aid, but some Republicans believe it will be &#8220;dead on\u2062 arrival&#8221; in the House. Federal funding is set\u2064 to lapse at midnight on \u200bSunday.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How\u2064 can lawmakers come together and find a bipartisan solution to \u200dprevent a government shutdown while addressing the needs of the American people<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200cAdditional funding for a program to assist farmers affected by natural disasters. This inclusion was meant to garner\u2063 support from lawmakers \u200bwho have been\u200c advocating for aid to the agricultural sector. However, it seems that the provision was not \u200benough to sway the \u2062votes of \u2063those who oppose stopgap\u200d measures.<\/p>\n<p>The rejection \u2063of the spending measure has \u200craised concerns about the possibility of a government shutdown. Without a new funding agreement in place \u200bby the deadline, many government agencies and services will be \u2064forced to cease operations. This will undoubtedly have a significant impact on the American people,\u2064 as well as the overall functioning of the\u2062 government.<\/p>\n<p>During a government shutdown,\u2062 essential services such as national security\u2063 and public safety will continue to operate, but many federal employees will be furloughed or forced to work without pay. This will have a detrimental \u200beffect on the livelihoods of these workers and their families. Additionally, government\u2064 contractors and\u200c businesses that rely on federal funding \u200cwill also be\u2062 severely affected.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, \u200ba government shutdown will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/border-patrol-chief-resists-biden-i-cannot-comply-with-demand-to-use-non-legal-immigration-terms\/\" title=\"Border Patrol Chief Resists Biden: \u2018I Cannot\u2019 Comply With Demand To Use Non-Legal Immigration Terms\">erode public trust<\/a> in the \u200dgovernment&#8217;s ability to effectively govern and \u2064carry out its responsibilities. It will further exacerbate the \u2064political divide and hinder the progress \u200dof important legislative and policy initiatives.<\/p>\n<p>In light of these consequences,\u2064 it \u2062is crucial for Congress to come together \u2063and\u2064 find\u2063 a bipartisan \u2062solution to prevent a government\u2064 shutdown. While it is understandable that lawmakers have different priorities and concerns, the well-being of the American people should always be the top priority.<\/p>\n<p>Compromises must be made, \u200cand both \u2064sides should be \u200bwilling to negotiate in good faith. It is essential to find common ground and reach a sustainable funding agreement that addresses the needs\u2064 of the nation. This\u200d will require cooperation, open dialogue, and a willingness\u2063 to put aside partisan differences for the\u2063 greater good.<\/p>\n<p>Time is of the essence,\u2062 as\u200d the deadline for funding is \u200dswiftly approaching. The House of Representatives and the Senate\u200d must work together to swiftly craft a\u2063 new\u2062 spending\u2063 measure that can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/marjorie-taylor-greene-moves-to-impeach-fbi-director-christopher-wray\/\" title=\"Greene seeks to impeach FBI Director Wray.\">garner sufficient support<\/a> from both\u2064 parties. This measure should\u2063 not\u2062 only provide \u2064funding to keep \u2063the government operational but also address the pressing issues and concerns of the American people.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the rejection of\u200c the temporary spending measure by the House of Representatives\u2064 raises concerns about a \u2062potential government shutdown.\u2063 The American people deserve a government that \u2062can effectively carry out its duties and responsibilities \u200cwithout interruption. It is crucial for lawmakers to put aside their differences and work towards a solution \u200dthat ensures the stability and\u2062 functionality of the government\u200c while addressing the\u2063 needs of the nation. The clock is ticking, and immediate action is \u2063required to avoid the adverse consequences of a government shutdown.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The House rejected a 31-day stopgap spending measure, leaving them without a viable proposal to negotiate with the Senate. With less than 48 hours before federal funding expires, the $1.471 trillion legislation fell short with a vote of 198-232.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2049706,"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-2049705","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\/2049705","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=2049705"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2049705\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2049706"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2049705"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2049705"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2049705"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}