{"id":2089523,"date":"2023-11-03T18:42:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T22:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-float-a-new-idea-for-funding-the-government-ahead-of-shutdown\/"},"modified":"2023-11-03T18:45:34","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T22:45:34","slug":"house-republicans-float-a-new-idea-for-funding-the-government-ahead-of-shutdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-float-a-new-idea-for-funding-the-government-ahead-of-shutdown\/","title":{"rendered":"House Republicans propose alternative funding plan to avoid government 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-republicans-float-a-new-idea-for-funding-the-government-ahead-of-shutdown%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=2089523&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>Speaker Mike Johnson Floats New \u2062Idea to Keep Government Open<\/h2>\n<p>Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA)\u2062 has\u200d proposed an \u200dinnovative \u2062solution to prevent a government \u200bshutdown \u200bafter Nov. 17. He suggests implementing a &#8220;laddered CR,&#8221; a temporary spending \u200cmeasure that\u200c would fund individual agencies until specific dates. The goal is to \u200ccreate a\u200d sense \u200dof\u200b urgency, encouraging the \u2064passage of individual appropriations bills and avoiding the need for an omnibus\u200c or another continuing resolution.<\/p>\n<h3>Appealing \u2064to Hard-Line Conservatives<\/h3>\n<p>This\u2062 approach could potentially win over <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> who have historically opposed continuing resolutions. These conservatives believe that\u200b such resolutions\u200d merely postpone\u200b government spending issues without actually resolving them. By \u2062funding agencies separately, the laddered CR addresses their concerns and offers\u2064 a more effective solution.<\/p>\n<p>The original idea was proposed \u2063by Rep.\u2063 Andy Harris (R-MD), chairman of the Appropriations \u2063Subcommittee on Agriculture. He expressed frustration with the Senate&#8217;s preference for omnibus\u200d bills\u2062 and their reluctance \u2064to \u2063consider individual \u200dbills. \u200dHarris believes \u2063that providing an incentive for \u200bthe Senate to take \u200bup bills individually \u200bis crucial.<\/p>\n<h3>Progress on\u2062 Appropriations\u200d Bills<\/h3>\n<p>Harris\u2062 highlighted that two appropriations bills, the\u2064 Military Construction and Veteran Affairs appropriations bill and the Agriculture Appropriations\u2063 bill, are ready for a conference committee. Although the House has not yet passed the\u2062 agriculture appropriations bill, Harris believes it is prepared for conference \u2063with the Senate.<\/p>\n<p>However, due to time\u2063 constraints with government funding set to\u2064 expire on Nov. 17, Harris suggests adopting the laddered approach to a continuing resolution. This approach would prompt \u2062Congress \u2064to prioritize the appropriation bills for agencies at risk \u200dof losing \u2063funding first, and then move\u2062 on to the next set of bills\u2063 before their respective funding deadlines.<\/p>\n<h3>Uncharted Territory<\/h3>\n<p>While \u2062this approach has never been\u2063 attempted before, it \u2064offers a practical way to focus on the most pressing funding needs. Harris emphasizes \u200dthat agencies should be ready to go \u2064to \u200cconference and start working on appropriations bills, eliminating \u200bthe\u2064 need for a long-term CR.<\/p>\n<p>However,\u200d the\u2063 success of this plan remains uncertain, as some members of Congress are not fully convinced. Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) suggests prioritizing\u2064 getting the Senate to pass a bill and proceed to conference. \u200cHe believes that a CR \u200cshould\u200d be \u200cused to buy the necessary time.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the fate of the laddered CR proposal\u200c will depend on further\u200d discussions and\u2063 negotiations among lawmakers.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">Click here<\/a> to read\u2063 more from \u2062The Washington\u200b Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What \u200dare \u200cthe potential consequences if \u2063a\u200c new funding agreement is not reached \u200bbefore the current funding \u2063expires on November 17?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200bHe laddered CR would work by\u200b providing \u200dfunding in stages, with each agency receiving funding on a specific date. This approach ensures that each \u2062agency&#8217;s\u2063 budget is dealt with individually\u2063 and allows for more targeted\u200c oversight and accountability.\u200b It also\u200d prevents \u2063the bundling of unrelated\u2063 spending \u200bbills, which is a common practice in omnibus\u2064 bills.<\/p>\n<p>Speaker Johnson&#8217;s\u2062 proposal comes at\u2062 a crucial time, as \u2062the \u2063government faces another potential shutdown. The current funding\u2063 expires on November 17, and without a new funding agreement in place, the government would be forced to shut down, disrupting essential services \u2064and \u2063causing financial uncertainty.<\/p>\n<p>The idea of a laddered CR has gained \u2063traction among some Republicans who are looking for alternatives to the traditional approach\u200b of continuing resolutions. Many conservatives view long-term funding \u2063packages as an opportunity for excessive spending and a lack of fiscal responsibility. \u2064By \u200dfunding \u200dindividual agencies separately, the laddered \u2062CR \u2062could limit spending to\u200d what is necessary and avoid unnecessary budget allocations.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, a \u2062laddered CR encourages bipartisanship and \u2062cooperation. By funding \u200dagencies on a staggered timeline, it\u2064 allows for more focused negotiations on each sector,\u2062 enabling lawmakers to find common ground and reach\u200b consensus on spending priorities. This approach\u200d avoids the political brinkmanship often associated with\u200d omnibus bills and continuing resolutions, where a failure to reach an agreement can result in a government shutdown.<\/p>\n<p>Critics of the\u2063 laddered CR\u200c argue that it \u200dcould create further delays\u200c in\u2063 passing appropriations bills. They worry that agencies \u200bmay\u200d face funding gaps \u2062if individual bills are not passed \u2062on \u2064time. However, \u2062Speaker Johnson&#8217;s proposal includes\u2062 safeguards to prevent such gaps by \u200bensuring that Congress \u200cstays on track and\u2062 meets the designated\u200b funding deadlines.<\/p>\n<p>It \u2062must be noted that the \u200bladdered \u2062CR is not without its challenges. Coordinating the implementation of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-float-a-new-idea-for-funding-the-government-ahead-of-shutdown\/\" title=\"House Republicans propose alternative funding plan to avoid government shutdown.\">multiple funding schedules requires careful planning<\/a> and coordination among lawmakers. Additionally, some \u200dagencies may require immediate and full funding, which could be \u200cchallenging to allocate \u200dunder the laddered CR system. However, these challenges \u2063can\u200c be\u2063 addressed with comprehensive planning and effective communication.<\/p>\n<p>In \u200cconclusion, Speaker Mike \u2063Johnson&#8217;s proposal of a\u2063 laddered \u200cCR offers an innovative solution to prevent a government\u200c shutdown and address the concerns of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-conservatives-press-biden-to-withdraw-request-for-ukraine-funding\/\" title=\"House conservatives urge Biden to retract Ukraine funding request.\">hard-line \u200bconservatives<\/a>. By funding individual agencies separately, it creates \u2064a sense of urgency and encourages the passage of individual appropriations bills. This approach promotes fiscal responsibility, encourages bipartisanship, and\u200d ensures that essential services are not disrupted. As the government approaches the November 17 funding deadline, it is crucial for lawmakers to consider and debate new ideas like the laddered CR to \u2063keep \u2063the \u2063government open.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) proposes a &#8220;laddered CR&#8221; to fund agencies separately and avoid a government shutdown after Nov. 17. This temporary spending measure would extend funding for each agency until a specific date, which would vary for each agency.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2089524,"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-2089523","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\/2089523","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=2089523"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2089523\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2089524"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2089523"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2089523"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2089523"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}