{"id":2050994,"date":"2023-09-30T16:04:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-30T20:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-gop-abandons-bipartisan-continuing-resolution-as-house-passes-clean-stopgap\/"},"modified":"2023-09-30T16:05:42","modified_gmt":"2023-09-30T20:05:42","slug":"senate-gop-abandons-bipartisan-continuing-resolution-as-house-passes-clean-stopgap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-gop-abandons-bipartisan-continuing-resolution-as-house-passes-clean-stopgap\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate Republicans have dropped bipartisan continuing resolution as House approves clean stopgap."},"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%2Fsenate-gop-abandons-bipartisan-continuing-resolution-as-house-passes-clean-stopgap%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=2050994&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>Senate Republicans Block Bipartisan Continuing Resolution<\/h2>\n<p>The Senate Minority Leader, Mitch McConnell, made a surprising announcement on Saturday, revealing that Senate Republicans would\u2062 prevent\u2062 Democrats from advancing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-gop-plots-path-forward-on-government-spending-deal-may-get-worse-before-it-gets-better\/\" title=\"House Republicans strategize on government spending deal: Expect potential worsening before improvement.\">bipartisan continuing resolution<\/a>. This decision came as the House was on the verge\u2062 of passing its clean CR.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, Democrats hold a slim majority in the \u2064Senate, with a \u200b50-49 split. However, the absence of \u200dtwo Democratic\u200d senators leaves them with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-gop-abandons-bipartisan-continuing-resolution-as-house-passes-clean-stopgap\/\" title=\"Senate Republicans have dropped bipartisan continuing resolution as House approves clean stopgap.\">single-seat \u200bminority<\/a>. This gives Republicans the power to block the McConnell-approved bipartisan CR, which\u200d includes $6 billion in Ukraine aid\u2062 and $6\u2063 billion in disaster aid.<\/p>\n<h3>House Republicans \u2063Opt for a Different Approach<\/h3>\n<p>While House Republicans were pushing for a clean stopgap measure to avoid a shutdown, their Senate counterparts decided to withdraw their support for the same bill.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It looks like there \u200dmay be \u2063a bipartisan \u200bagreement coming from the House,&#8221; McConnell \u2063stated to\u200c reporters. &#8220;So I&#8217;m fairly confident that most of our members are going to vote against closure. Not necessarily because they&#8217;re opposed to the underlying bill. We&#8217;ll see what the\u200b House can do on a bipartisan basis and\u2063 then bring it over to us.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This move\u200d marked a reversal for McConnell, who \u200dhad passionately\u200b defended voting to advance the Senate&#8217;s bipartisan CR and continued support for Ukraine at a conference meeting\u2062 prior to the vote on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>However, McConnell failed to convince the majority of his conference,\u200c including members of leadership who were in favor of Ukraine\u200c assistance. Senate Minority Whip John Thune and Senate GOP Conference Chairman John Barrasso were among those who objected.<\/p>\n<p>Barrasso \u200dmade\u200d it clear \u2064that he would oppose any CR that included Ukraine funding\u2062 but lacked a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-gops-path-forward-unclear-as-congress-barrels-toward-shutdown\/\" title=\"Senate Republicans' next steps uncertain as Congress heads towards shutdown.\">border security amendment<\/a>. Despite attempts at negotiation, no concrete provisions were agreed upon.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to\u2062 the meeting, four GOP senators who supported Ukraine aid had expressed their willingness to pass the House&#8217;s CR\u200b to avoid a government shutdown.<\/p>\n<p>Senators Lindsey \u200cGraham and\u200b Thom Tillis separately suggested that Ukraine funding could be included in\u2062 a supplemental spending package,\u2064 as initially planned after\u2064 a deal was reached \u200cbetween President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in May to\u200d prevent a debt default. However, the defense spending numbers\u2062 in \u200cthat deal were criticized by Senate Republicans and Democrats as insufficient.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">Click here<\/a> to read more \u200cfrom the Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Senate Democrats remained silent for most of Saturday while the House debated its clean CR, which would fund the government\u200b for 45 days. When approached\u2064 by the Washington Examiner, none\u2063 of the members responded to questions about the bill, which ultimately passed the House on Saturday evening.<\/p>\n<p>As a response to \u200cthe Republican reversal, Senate Majority Leader\u2062 Chuck Schumer now\u2063 plans to vitiate cloture on the CR, allowing the chamber\u200b to proceed with the House&#8217;s legislation, according to a source familiar with his plans.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> With the power dynamics in the Senate favoring Republicans, what challenges do Democrats face in getting their agenda passed and finding common ground on the continuing resolution<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Me up with.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The decision \u2062by Senate Republicans to block the bipartisan \u200bcontinuing \u2062resolution has sparked both frustration and disappointment among Democrats,\u200d who\u200c were \u2064hopeful\u200b that the bill would pass \u2063smoothly in a bipartisan manner. The continuing resolution is seen as a crucial\u200d step in avoiding a \u200dgovernment shutdown and ensuring that essential \u2062services continue to operate.<\/p>\n<p>The bill, \u200dwhich was set to provide funding \u200dfor various important programs and initiatives, has now been thrown into uncertainty due to \u200bthe Senate Republican&#8217;s decision. The inclusion of $6 billion in Ukraine aid and \u200b$6 billion in disaster aid was seen as a vital provision, particularly in light of recent events both at home and\u2063 abroad.<\/p>\n<p>With House \u200dRepublicans pushing \u200cfor\u2062 a\u2062 clean stopgap\u2064 measure, it is\u200c clear that there\u2062 are differing opinions within the Republican Party itself. While House Republicans aim to avoid a government shutdown\u200b at all costs, their Senate\u200c counterparts seem to \u2064have taken a different approach. This discrepancy in\u200c strategy\u200d has caused\u200d confusion and further fueled the already \u200ctense partisan divide \u2063in Congress.<\/p>\n<p>Senate \u2062Minority\u2064 Leader Mitch McConnell&#8217;s statement to \u2064the\u2062 press reflects the uncertainty surrounding the situation. While he acknowledged the potential for \u2062a bipartisan agreement from the House, he expressed doubt regarding the closure vote in the\u200b Senate. \u200bMcConnell&#8217;s remarks imply that Senate Republicans may \u2063not be opposed to the underlying bill itself but are instead focusing on the political dynamics \u2064at play.<\/p>\n<p>The current\u200c split in\u2063 the Senate, with Democrats holding a slim majority, has greatly\u2063 influenced the power dynamics. The absence of two Democratic senators means that Republicans now \u2062have the ability to block the bipartisan continuing resolution. This power \u200dplay further\u2062 underscores the significance\u2064 of each vote and the challenges faced by Democrats in getting \u200ctheir agenda \u2062passed.<\/p>\n<p>As the debate surrounding the\u200b continuing\u200d resolution continues, it is crucial for members of both parties to find\u2062 common ground that serves the best interests of the American people. The potential consequences of a government shutdown are severe and would\u200c have far-reaching implications for various\u2062 sectors\u200d of society.<\/p>\n<p>While Senate Republicans&#8217; decision to block \u2064the bipartisan continuing resolution may have created a roadblock, it is important to remember that\u2062 negotiations are a fundamental part of the \u2064legislative process. Both parties must come together, compromise, and find a solution that addresses the pressing issues at hand.<\/p>\n<p>In \u200cconclusion, the decision by Senate \u200cRepublicans to block\u200b the \u200bbipartisan continuing resolution has introduced significant uncertainty into the \u200bcurrent \u2063political landscape. The differing \u200dapproaches taken by House and Senate\u2062 Republicans \u200dhighlight the complexities of finding bipartisan consensus. As the \u2062debate continues, it is \u200cimportant for all parties \u200cinvolved to prioritize the needs of the American\u2063 people \u200dand work towards a resolution that avoids a government\u2064 shutdown and provides necessary funding for\u2062 essential programs and initiatives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) stated that Senate Republicans will block Democrats&#8217; cloture votes to advance the bipartisan continuing resolution. Meanwhile, the House was close to passing its clean CR. With Democrats holding a slim majority of 50-49 in the Senate, the absence of Sens. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Tina Smith (D-MN) is significant.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2050995,"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-2050994","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\/2050994","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=2050994"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2050994\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2050995"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2050994"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2050994"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2050994"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}