{"id":2085037,"date":"2023-10-31T08:37:04","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T12:37:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-threatens-veto-of-two-republican-spending-bills-as-funding-deadline-looms\/"},"modified":"2023-10-31T08:40:06","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T12:40:06","slug":"white-house-threatens-veto-of-two-republican-spending-bills-as-funding-deadline-looms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-threatens-veto-of-two-republican-spending-bills-as-funding-deadline-looms\/","title":{"rendered":"White House warns of veto on GOP spending bills as deadline nears."},"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%2Fwhite-house-threatens-veto-of-two-republican-spending-bills-as-funding-deadline-looms%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=2085037&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--><blockquote>\n<h2>The White House May Veto Republican-Backed\u200d Budget\u2063 Cuts<\/h2>\n<p>The White House has made it clear that \u2064President Joe \u200bBiden \u200dis prepared to use his veto powers to stop \u2063two Republican-backed appropriations bills\u2064 proposing significant budget cuts on federal \u200bagencies. These bills are scheduled for \u2063a vote this \u2062week.<\/p>\n<p>If Congress passes a bill and the president vetoes it,\u200d Congress can override the veto with a two-thirds vote in both chambers.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>In two \u200dstatements of Administration Policy released on October 30, the Biden administration expressed its opposition to the bills \u200cand stated that\u2064 if presented to President Biden, he would veto them. You \u200dcan read the statements <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/H.R.-4821-Department-of-the-Interior-Environment-and-Related-Agencies-Appropriations-Act-2024-FINAL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/H.R.-4820-Transportation-Housing-and-Urban-Development-and-Related-Agencies-Appropriations-Act-2024-Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<h2 class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-4 sm:line-clamp-3\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/should-never-have-been-in-this-position-biden-on-signing-stopgap-funding-bill-5501668?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-sm sm:text-base\">&#8216;Should Never Have Been in This Position&#8217;: Biden on Signing Stopgap Funding Bill<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/1\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[70px] sm:basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/should-never-have-been-in-this-position-biden-on-signing-stopgap-funding-bill-5501668?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">\n            <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" https:><\/source><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" https:><\/source>\n            <\/picture>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-4 sm:line-clamp-3\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/senate-approves-stopgap-funding-bill-averting-government-shutdown-5501509?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-sm sm:text-base\">Biden Signs Stopgap Funding Bill Passed by Congress, Averting Government\u2063 Shutdown<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">9\/30\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[70px] sm:basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/senate-approves-stopgap-funding-bill-averting-government-shutdown-5501509?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">\n            <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" https:><\/source><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" https:><\/source>\n            <\/picture>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The White\u2063 House also took the opportunity to criticize House Republicans for seeking larger spending cuts than what\u200b was agreed upon between the\u2064 White \u2062House and former House \u2063Speaker Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) in May.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Rep.\u200c McCarthy was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/kevin-mccarthy-ousted-from-house-speakership-5503049\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">removed \u2063as House speaker<\/a> through \u200da vote initiated by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.). Gaetz&#8217;s main complaint against McCarthy was that he \u200bfacilitated the passage of legislation opposed by Republicans in his own party with support from elected Democrats.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-figure\">\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>Former House Speaker Kevin\u200d McCarthy (R-Calif.) talks\u2062 with reporters after the\u2063 House failed to elect a new speaker on the first round of votes at the \u2062U.S. Capitol Building in Washington on Oct. 17, 2023. (Joe Raedle\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;The Administration negotiated in good faith with House\u200b Republican Leadership on bipartisan legislation to avoid a \u200bfirst-ever \u200cdefault and protect the Nation&#8217;s \u200dhard-earned and historic economic recovery,&#8221; the White House\u2063 said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode post-related-videos\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;House Republicans had an\u2062 opportunity\u200c to \u2062engage in a productive, bipartisan \u2062appropriations process, but \u200binstead \u2063are wasting \u2063time with partisan bills that cut domestic spending to \u2064levels well below \u200cthe FRA\u2062 agreement\u2064 and endanger critical services for \u200dthe American people.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The two \u2062proposed bills would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/another-dem-hypocrite-megyn-kelly-rips-new-ny-comptroller-who-wanted-to-defund-police-but-gets-security-detail\/\" title=\"\u2018Another Dem Hypocrite\u2019: Megyn Kelly Rips New NY Comptroller Who Wanted To Defund Police But Gets Security Detail\">make significant cuts<\/a> to multiple federal agencies. The Department of Transportation, for example, would lose around $7 billion compared to its 2023 funding levels.<\/p>\n<p>Housing and \u2063Urban Development funding would be reduced by $1.2 billion compared to\u200b 2023 levels, while the\u200b EPA&#8217;s funding would be reduced by nearly $4 billion, bringing it to funding levels not seen since FY 1991, according to \u2062the White House.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>For \u2064these bills to pass, they would need to be approved by the GOP-controlled House and the Democratic-controlled Senate. Currently,\u2064 the GOP holds a slight majority in the House.<\/p>\n<h2>Funding Deadline \u200cFast Approaching<\/h2>\n<p>The White House&#8217;s veto threats come as \u200blawmakers face a November 17 deadline to fund the\u200b government.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In his final act \u2062as speaker, Rep.\u200d McCarthy, with the support of House Democrats, passed \u2064a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/our-most-reliable-ally-israels-iron-dome-funding-sails-through-the-house\/\" title=\"\u2018Our Most Reliable Ally\u2019: Israel\u2019s Iron Dome Funding Sails Through The House\">stopgap spending bill<\/a> in the\u200b lower chamber\u200c to keep the government funded until November 17.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Newly-elected House Speaker Mike Johnson\u2063 (R-La.), who was relatively unknown in the capital&#8217;s political scene prior to becoming speaker, still needs to pass seven of \u2062the 12 annual appropriations bills to\u200b avoid another government shutdown. So far,\u200b only five of the\u2064 12 bills have passed through the House, and none have been approved by\u2064 the Senate.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-figure\">\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>House Speaker \u200dMike\u2062 Johnson (R-La.) speaks to reporters at\u200d the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Oct. 26, 2023. (Drew Angerer\/Getty\u200b Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>The ongoing \u2063political standoff over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/article\/to-beat-inflation-republicans-must-first-beat-democrats-and-stop-as-much-of-biden-spending-as-we-can-trump-economic-adviser-4813968\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">raising the\u200b federal debt<\/a> ceiling has been a year-long battle. The debt\u200c ceiling, set by Congress, limits the \u200btotal amount\u2063 of debt the government can hold.\u2063 In\u2064 the past, Congress would raise \u200dthe cap when approaching the limit. However,\u2064 Republicans have been calling for\u200c spending cuts instead as the national debt surpasses $33\u200b trillion.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, the U.S. Treasury <a href=\"https:\/\/home.treasury.gov\/news\/press-releases\/jy1851\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">estimated<\/a> that it will need to\u2062 borrow nearly $1.6 trillion in net new debt\u2062 over the next six months.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-kills-trump-budget-cuts-totaling-27-4-billion\/\" title=\"Biden Kills Trump Budget Cuts Totaling .4 Billion\">proposed budget cuts<\/a> in the\u200c Department of the Interior,\u200c Environment, and \u2063Related Agencies Appropriations Act and the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Base&#8221;>Senate Approves Stopgap Funding Bill, Averting Government Shutdown<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/1\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[70px] sm:basis-[120px]\">\n<p>          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/senate-approves-stopgap-funding-bill-averting-government-shutdown-5501509?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" https:><\/source><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" https:><\/source><\/p>\n<\/picture>\n<p>          <\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The appropriations bills in question are the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act and the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies \u200dAppropriations Act \u2063for the year 2024. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-threatens-veto-of-two-republican-spending-bills-as-funding-deadline-looms\/\" title=\"White House warns of veto on GOP spending bills as deadline nears.\">bills propose significant budget cuts<\/a> on federal agencies \u200cin \u2062these sectors.<\/p>\n<p>The Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act covers funding for agencies such\u200d as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the National Park Service, and the Bureau of Land Management. The proposed budget cuts could adversely affect these agencies&#8217; ability to carry out their missions and \u200bprotect\u2062 the environment.<\/p>\n<p>The Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, on \u200cthe other\u2063 hand, \u2063allocates funds for transportation infrastructure projects, affordable housing programs, and urban development \u2062initiatives. The proposed\u200b cuts in this sector could result in delays in\u200b infrastructure improvement projects and reduced access to affordable housing.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration has expressed strong opposition to these budget cuts and argues that they would hinder progress in addressing\u2062 environmental challenges and improving the country&#8217;s\u200d infrastructure. President Biden has repeatedly emphasized the need for\u2064 investing in \u200cclean energy, protecting public lands, and ensuring affordable housing for all Americans.<\/p>\n<p>Given the president&#8217;s strong \u200cstance on these issues, \u2064it is not surprising that he is prepared to use his veto powers to prevent\u200b these appropriations bills\u2063 from becoming \u2062law. The White House&#8217;s\u200c statements \u200dmake it \u2063clear that President Biden views these budget cuts as detrimental\u2064 to the goals and priorities of his administration.<\/p>\n<p>However, a veto from the \u200dpresident does not necessarily mean the end of the\u200d road for these\u200c appropriations\u2064 bills. Congress has the power\u2063 to override a presidential veto with a two-thirds majority vote \u200cin both the House of Representatives and the Senate. It remains to be seen whether there is enough support in Congress to override a potential veto.<\/p>\n<p>The budget cuts proposed in\u200d these appropriations bills are part of the larger debate over government spending and fiscal responsibility. Republicans argue that reducing the federal budget is necessary to control the national debt \u2063and prioritize essential programs. Democrats, \u200con\u200d the other hand, advocate for increased government spending \u200bto \u2062address societal needs and promote economic \u2064growth.<\/p>\n<p>This clash \u200bof ideologies is \u200bnot new and has been a recurring theme in \u200cAmerican politics. It highlights the challenges faced by\u200d lawmakers in\u2063 reaching a \u2063consensus \u2064on budgetary issues. The ability to compromise and find common ground will be crucial in determining the fate \u200dof these appropriations bills.<\/p>\n<p>As the appropriations bills move forward to \u200ba vote, it is \u200bexpected that both\u2062 Democrats and \u2063Republicans will engage in intense negotiations\u2062 and lobbying efforts to advance their respective positions. The outcome of these negotiations\u200d will determine the\u200d funding levels for federal agencies and the success of key policy initiatives.<\/p>\n<p>While\u200b the White House&#8217;s threat of a veto \u200badds another layer of complexity to \u200cthe budgetary process,\u2064 it also underscores the importance \u2064of robust checks and balances in the American political system. The power of the president to veto legislation ensures that no single \u200bbranch of government becomes too powerful and that decisions are made in\u2062 the best interest of the nation as a whole.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the fate of these appropriations bills lies in the hands of Congress. Whether through a successful override of a presidential veto\u2064 or through bipartisan negotiations, lawmakers will shape the future of federal \u200bfunding and the direction of the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The White House stated that President Joe Biden may veto two Republican-backed appropriations bills, which suggest significant budget cuts for federal agencies. These bills are scheduled for a vote this week. Through his veto powers, the president can prevent a bill passed by Congress from becoming law. Nevertheless, Congress has the ability to override the president&#8217;s veto.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2454,"featured_media":2085038,"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":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2085037","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"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\/2085037","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\/2454"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2085037"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2085037\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2085038"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2085037"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2085037"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2085037"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}