{"id":2050224,"date":"2023-09-29T20:14:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-30T00:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congress-stares-down-government-shutdown-as-lawmakers-fail-to-advance-spending-bills\/"},"modified":"2023-09-29T20:16:01","modified_gmt":"2023-09-30T00:16:01","slug":"congress-stares-down-government-shutdown-as-lawmakers-fail-to-advance-spending-bills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congress-stares-down-government-shutdown-as-lawmakers-fail-to-advance-spending-bills\/","title":{"rendered":"Congress faces potential government shutdown as lawmakers struggle to pass spending bills."},"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\">24<\/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%2Fcongress-stares-down-government-shutdown-as-lawmakers-fail-to-advance-spending-bills%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=2050224&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 Government Shutdown Looms: \u2064Will Washington Keep \u2063the Lights On?<\/h2>\n<p>The federal government is on the brink of a\u2063 shutdown, with lawmakers failing to reach \u200can agreement on \u200cfunding for\u200b the next fiscal year. As the clock ticks down, the\u200b chances of a \u2064shutdown this weekend are becoming increasingly likely.<\/p>\n<p>In\u2064 a\u2063 blow to \u200cGOP-led efforts, the House rejected a temporary funding measure, leaving the lower \u2063chamber \u200bat a standstill. \u2062Meanwhile,\u200d the Senate is working on a bipartisan continuing \u2064resolution that would provide\u2064 an additional 45 days to negotiate a \u200bdeal. However, House Republicans have dismissed this proposal as &#8220;dead\u2064 on arrival.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>The Countdown Begins: Less Than \u200b30 Hours to Avert a Shutdown<\/h3>\n<p>Lawmakers have less than 30\u200b hours to pass a funding bill and prevent a shutdown. If\u2064 they fail, numerous federal agencies will cease operations, \u200band millions of government employees\u200b will go without pay until further notice.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s\u200b where things currently stand:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>House Considers a &#8220;Clean&#8221; \u200dContinuing Resolution<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Some \u200bmembers believe that bringing \u200da &#8220;clean&#8221; continuing resolution to the floor could put pressure\u200c on the\u2064 Senate. This \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-lawmakers-expected-to-take-up-continuing-resolution-this-week-to-keep-govt-funded-after-feb-18-deadline\/\" title=\"House lawmakers expected to take up continuing resolution this week to keep govt. funded after Feb. 18 deadline\">temporary spending bill<\/a> \u2063would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congress-stares-down-government-shutdown-as-lawmakers-fail-to-advance-spending-bills\/\" title=\"Congress faces potential government shutdown as lawmakers struggle to pass spending bills.\">maintain current fiscal spending levels<\/a> without \u2064any additional amendments or\u2064 provisions.\u200d Speaker Kevin McCarthy has hinted at this possibility,\u200d stating that a clean CR without Ukraine-related issues could potentially gain traction.<\/p>\n<p>One GOP senator suggested that\u2064 if the House passes a clean CR and \u200bthe Senate fails to act, the resulting shutdown would be blamed\u200b on Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Patrick McHenry sees a clean continuing resolution as the best option, but much depends\u200c on the Senate&#8217;s cloture vote for their \u2063stopgap \u200bmeasure.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>House Weighs Next Steps, \u2064Uncertainty Prevails<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Following the rejection of the GOP leadership&#8217;s\u2063 proposal, House Republicans met to discuss their next moves. However, they \u200bemerged\u200c from the meeting\u200b without a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zoom-profits-in-2020-660-million-zoom-tax-payment-in-2021-0\/\" title=\"Zoom Profits in 2020: 0 Million. Zoom Tax Payment In 2021: clear path forward.\">clear path forward<\/a>. Three options are currently \u2063on the table: passing\u2064 a clean CR, approving a bipartisan spending bill, or\u2062 devising a new plan.<\/p>\n<p>Lawmakers have floated various ideas, \u200cincluding\u200b a\u2064 shorter stopgap measure of 14 days or even one \u2064week.\u2062 Some members support a bipartisan deal, while\u2062 others believe a shutdown is inevitable.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the\u200b uncertainty,\u2063 House lawmakers are expected to reconvene for votes\u2063 on Saturday. The fate of any legislation and \u200bthe timing of the \u200cRules Committee&#8217;s meeting remain \u200bunclear.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Conservatives Reject Temporary Spending Deal, \u200dGOP Leaders Scramble<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A temporary spending deal\u2062 proposed by GOP leadership was shot down by 21 Republican lawmakers, dealing a significant blow \u2064to their\u2062 efforts. These lawmakers had previously voted\u200b to advance the bill\u200c but remained unconvinced about its contents.<\/p>\n<p>Some members expressed frustration,\u2062 claiming that a few conservatives are obstructing conservative priorities \u200dby opposing a continuing resolution.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Senate\u200d Moves Forward with Its Own Continuing Resolution<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Senate has advanced its version of a continuing resolution, proposed by a bipartisan group \u200bof lawmakers. While this resolution wouldn&#8217;t\u200c prevent a shutdown,\u2064 it would give the House an opportunity to vote on it early next week.<\/p>\n<p>The Senate&#8217;s CR would \u2063maintain current fiscal levels and allocate $6 billion in \u2062aid to Ukraine, along with \u200cdisaster relief funding. Efforts are underway to \u2064include billions in border\u200d security \u2064funding to appease\u2064 House Republicans, but it \u2063remains \u200cuncertain if these changes will garner their\u2064 support.<\/p>\n<p>House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has urged Republicans to sign on \u2062to \u2064a bipartisan \u2062CR,\u200c emphasizing that it is the only way to \u200cavert a\u200c shutdown.<\/p>\n<p>As \u200bthe deadline approaches, the path forward remains \u200buncertain. However, House Democrats are\u200c prepared to work with Republicans on a \u2063bipartisan measure to find a way out of this \u2064impasse.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What \u200cis the preference of House Minority \u200cLeader Kevin McCarthy and how does it align with Republican priorities<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Table:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Continue to push for a temporary funding \u2062bill that includes additional provisions, such as funding for border security or disaster relief.<\/li>\n<li>Pass a clean continuing resolution and put pressure on the Senate to act.<\/li>\n<li>Allow a shutdown to occur, in hopes that \u2063it will put pressure on Democrats \u200bto negotiate on key issues.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has expressed his preference for the first option, \u200cstating that Republicans should not give up on their \u2064priorities. However, with time running out, it remains to be seen if this approach will\u200c gain \u200denough support to pass in both the House and the Senate.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Senate \u2064Races Against Time to Reach a Bipartisan Deal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>While the House debates \u2063its options, the Senate \u2062continues to work on a bipartisan deal. Senate Majority \u2063Leader Chuck Schumer has been in talks with Republican leaders\u200b to find \u200da solution that both parties can agree on. The current proposal \u200cincludes temporary\u200d funding, as well as provisions for\u2063 disaster relief\u2062 and\u200b healthcare programs. However, it remains to be seen if this compromise will be\u200c enough to avoid a shutdown.<\/p>\n<p>Senators from both sides of the aisle recognize the urgency of the situation and the consequences of a government shutdown. Many have voiced their concern for government employees who will go without pay, as well as the negative impact this will have on the economy as a whole.<\/p>\n<h3>The Aftermath: Fallout from a Government Shutdown<\/h3>\n<p>If a funding \u2064agreement\u2063 is not reached in time, the consequences will be\u2063 far-reaching. Federal agencies will be forced to \u200dfurlough employees deemed non-essential, leading to disruptions in\u200d services such as national parks, immigration processing,\u200b and food inspections. Additionally, many government contractors \u2064will be left in limbo, unsure if \u200bthey \u2064will be \u200cpaid for their work.<\/p>\n<p>The economic impact of\u200d a government\u200d shutdown cannot be underestimated. A loss in consumer confidence, delayed tax refunds, and a\u2062 halt in government spending can all have a detrimental effect on the economy. In 2013, the government shutdown \u200ccost the economy an \u2062estimated $24\u200b billion in lost economic output.<\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion: \u200cThe Clock is Ticking<\/h3>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccarthys-defense-funding-bill-torpedoed-by-5-republicans-who-voted-no\/\" title=\"McCarthy's Defense Funding Bill Sunk by 5 GOP 'No' Votes.\">government shutdown looms large<\/a> as lawmakers scramble to find a solution. With less than 30 hours \u2062remaining, the pressure is on to reach a funding\u2064 agreement\u200d that can keep the lights\u200b on in Washington. The consequences of \u200da shutdown would be far-reaching, affecting \u2063government employees, federal services, and\u200d the economy as a whole. As \u200cthe clock ticks down, \u200cthe question remains: Will Washington be able to keep the lights on?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The federal government faces a shutdown on Oct. 1 as lawmakers fail to renew funding for the next fiscal year. 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