{"id":2049898,"date":"2023-09-29T16:07:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-29T20:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democrats-tell-gop-to-advance-bipartisan-spending-bill-only-way-forward\/"},"modified":"2023-09-29T16:09:23","modified_gmt":"2023-09-29T20:09:23","slug":"house-democrats-tell-gop-to-advance-bipartisan-spending-bill-only-way-forward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democrats-tell-gop-to-advance-bipartisan-spending-bill-only-way-forward\/","title":{"rendered":"House Democrats urge GOP to support bipartisan spending bill as the sole path forward."},"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\">28<\/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-democrats-tell-gop-to-advance-bipartisan-spending-bill-only-way-forward%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=2049898&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 Democrats\u200b Urge GOP to Act \u2062to Avoid Catastrophic\u200d Shutdown<\/h2>\n<p>House Democratic leaders are sounding \u2062the alarm, urging their GOP counterparts\u200b to\u200d come together \u2064and\u2063 advance\u2063 a \u2062bipartisan continuing \u200dresolution. They warn \u2062that failure to act\u2064 will result in \u2062a &#8220;catastrophic&#8221; shutdown, leaving millions \u200bof government\u2064 workers \u200cwithout paychecks\u200d and dealing\u200c a severe blow\u200c to the national\u2062 economy.<\/p>\n<p>Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) revealed that he has been\u200d in discussions \u200bwith\u2064 Speaker\u2062 Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), emphasizing that a continuing resolution is the &#8220;only\u200c way forward&#8221; to prevent a government shutdown \u200bbefore <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccarthys-proposal-for-stopgap-funding-bill-prompts-talk-of-conservative-revolt\/\" title=\"McCarthy's funding bill sparks conservative revolt talks.\">federal funding expires<\/a> \u2062on \u200dOct. \u200b1. This plea comes right \u200bafter the House failed to pass a GOP-led continuing resolution due to \u2062strong opposition from \u200brank-and-file Republicans.<\/p>\n<h3>How \u200dWill a Government Shutdown Impact\u2064 National \u200bParks?<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;We find ourselves in the midst of a Republican civil war that has been ongoing for months, and now it poses a grave threat\u2062 of a catastrophic government shutdown that will harm everyday Americans,&#8221;\u2062 Jeffries expressed. &#8220;There is absolutely no justification for \u2064facing \u2062a government shutdown at\u2064 this critical moment. The Senate has\u200b a\u200b bipartisan continuing\u2062 resolution in progress that would\u200d ensure the government remains operational.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The legislation, worth $1.471 trillion, was voted\u2064 on and fell short with a \u200bvote of 198-232, \u200bfailing to\u200d reach the majority \u200bneeded to proceed to the\u2064 Senate. This failure \u200ddeals \u200da significant blow to GOP leadership, making it increasingly unlikely that\u200d Congress will\u200d reach an agreement on spending \u2063legislation just two days\u200b before the government is set to shut down.<\/p>\n<p>The measure was rejected after 21 Republicans\u2063 joined forces with all Democrats in opposition. Several staunch conservatives had been threatening for weeks to vote against any \u200ctemporary legislation and insisted on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democrats-tell-gop-to-advance-bipartisan-spending-bill-only-way-forward\/\" title=\"House Democrats urge GOP to support bipartisan spending bill as the sole path forward.\">advancing single-subject spending bills<\/a>. Rep. Matt Gaetz \u200b(R-FL) has been particularly vocal, repeatedly warning McCarthy that he would \u200bseek to remove him as GOP leader\u200b if he pursued a stopgap\u200b measure.<\/p>\n<p>Jeffries emphasized \u2063that House Democrats \u200dare &#8220;ready&#8221; to collaborate \u2062with Republicans\u200b on any bipartisan measure, emphasizing\u2062 that all options are on the table. Some lawmakers, like Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), believe that the failed vote should serve as a signal to GOP leadership that\u2063 they must pursue a bipartisan agreement to prevent or end\u200c a government shutdown. A handful of \u2064Republicans are considering working with Democrats to achieve this.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Ultimately, we need to reach 218 in Congress, not necessarily within the [GOP] \u200cconference,&#8221; Fitzpatrick stated. &#8220;We have a number of us, and hopefully more, who are willing to discharge or \u2064pursue another\u200b option to ultimately bring a two-party\u2064 solution\u2064 to\u200c the floor.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>However, Jeffries expressed skepticism about centrist\u200b Republicans signing on \u2064to a discharge petition, stating that\u2062 the\u200d only viable \u2064path forward is a \u2062bipartisan continuing resolution.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The only way out is to\u200b partner with \u200cHouse\u200c Democrats in a bipartisan manner,&#8221;\u200d Jeffries\u200b asserted. &#8220;And we are\u200c fully prepared to do just that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">CLICK HERE TO \u2064READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON\u2064 EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200d Why are\u200d House Republicans \u2063demanding amendments \u2062related to issues such as immigration and\u200b vaccine mandates in the N bill?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  N, would fund the government through December\u2064 3\u2064 and provide funding for \u2063disaster relief\u200b efforts, as well as support for Afghan \u2062refugees. It \u200dhas already\u200b passed in the \u2064Senate with strong bipartisan support.<\/p>\n<p>Despite this progress, House \u2062Republicans have shown \u200bresistance to the bill, with many demanding amendments related to issues such as immigration and vaccine mandates. Democrats argue that these issues\u200c should be addressed separately and not\u200d used as \u200bleverage to\u2064 prevent the passage of a continuing resolution.<\/p>\n<p>The consequences of a government shutdown \u200cwould be far-reaching. National parks, for example, would be among the institutions most affected. \u200cPark \u2064rangers would be furloughed, preventing \u200dthem from carrying out their duties and maintaining\u200b the parks.\u2062 This would \u2063mean limited access to these\u2062 public spaces, disappointing \u200dtourists and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/climate-action-plan-in-southern-city-draws-backlash-over-diversity-smart-city-language\/\" title=\"\u2018Climate Action Plan\u2019 in Southern City Draws Backlash Over Diversity, Smart City Language\">disrupting local economies<\/a> that rely on\u2064 park visitation.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, millions of\u2063 government employees, ranging from TSA agents to\u2064 IRS workers, would be forced to work\u2063 without pay or\u200c be furloughed altogether. These\u200d workers are already grappling with the economic fallout of the pandemic and cannot afford the uncertainty of\u200b a \u2064shutdown.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, the national economy \u2064would also suffer. A government shutdown would disrupt essential services\u2062 and stall government-funded \u2064projects, putting a \u2062halt to economic growth. Small businesses that rely on \u2062government contracts would feel the impact, causing further job losses and \u200deconomic hardship.<\/p>\n<p>The political stalemate that has led us to this\u200b point is detrimental to the functioning\u2064 of our democracy. It is time for elected\u2063 officials\u2063 to put aside their differences\u2064 and prioritize the needs of the American people. The \u2063continuing \u200cresolution \u200bprovides a temporary solution \u2063that\u200c allows for further negotiations on the \u2064contentious\u200d issues at\u200d hand.<\/p>\n<p>House Democrats urge their\u200c Republican colleagues to act in the best \u2064interest of the country\u2064 and put an end to the brinkmanship. They plead for a bipartisan approach that prioritizes the stability of the government and the well-being of the \u2063American people.\u200d It\u200d is imperative that our\u200d elected officials rise above\u200b partisan politics and work towards\u200d a resolution that avoids the catastrophic consequences of a government \u200dshutdown.<\/p>\n<p>Whether \u2063the GOP will heed this call or continue their fight for\u200c unrelated amendments remains \u2064to be \u2064seen. But\u200c the clock is ticking, \u200band the repercussions of inaction will \u2063be felt\u200b by millions of Americans. The American people deserve better than political \u200cgamesmanship \u2013 they deserve a government that functions, even in times of\u2062 disagreement. It is up \u2063to House Republicans to\u2062 act responsibly \u2063and \u2064prevent a catastrophic shutdown that would only further harm our nation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Democratic leaders are urging GOP counterparts to join them in advancing a bipartisan continuing resolution. They caution that failure to act will lead to a &#8220;catastrophic&#8221; shutdown, leaving countless government workers unpaid and harming the national economy. 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