{"id":2089818,"date":"2023-11-04T02:02:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-04T06:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/speaker-johnson-floats-novel-idea-for-avoiding-government-shutdown\/"},"modified":"2023-11-04T02:05:25","modified_gmt":"2023-11-04T06:05:25","slug":"speaker-johnson-floats-novel-idea-for-avoiding-government-shutdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/speaker-johnson-floats-novel-idea-for-avoiding-government-shutdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Speaker Johnson suggests a unique solution to prevent a 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\">22<\/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%2Fspeaker-johnson-floats-novel-idea-for-avoiding-government-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=2089818&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<p>House\u200c Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has proposed an innovative\u200c solution to avoid a potential government shutdown \u200don\u2064 Nov. 17. He suggests a &#8220;laddered&#8221; continuing resolution\u200c (CR), which would \u2062extend individual pieces of the appropriations \u2063process instead \u2062of passing a stop-gap\u200d spending bill.<\/p>\n<p>This idea\u200b could be a game-changer for Speaker Johnson, who \u200bis under pressure to \u200bcomplete the 12 spending bills required by law before the deadline. However, he admits that \u200dtime is running out.<\/p>\n<h2>A Lifesaver for Speaker \u2063Johnson<\/h2>\n<p>In his\u2064 first week \u200bas speaker, Mr. \u200bJohnson is \u2064racing against the clock to \u2062meet the \u200bNov. 17 deadline. He acknowledges \u2063that it&#8217;s \u200cunlikely to \u2064complete\u200b the bills by then.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;ve run out of\u2062 time,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<h2>Avoiding Another \u200cShutdown<\/h2>\n<p>This isn&#8217;t the first \u2064time\u200d the government has faced a shutdown. When \u2062the\u200d fiscal \u200byear ended on Sept. 30, \u200bnone of \u200dthe spending bills\u200b were signed into \u200claw. A 45-day stop-gap funding bill was passed in the final moments to prevent\u200c a shutdown, but it \u2063cost then-Speaker Kevin McCarthy his job.<\/p>\n<p>Now, with time running out \u2063again, Speaker Johnson had hoped to pass \u2064a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/speaker-johnson-floats-novel-idea-for-avoiding-government-shutdown\/\" title=\"Speaker Johnson suggests a unique solution to prevent a government shutdown.\">longer-term stop-gap \u200bfunding \u200bbill<\/a>. However, some Republicans refuse to accept a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/inside-the-gop-plan-to-oppose-bidens-iran-deal\/\" title=\"Inside the GOP Plan to Oppose Biden\u2019s Iran Deal\">short-term solution<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) expressed his opposition to another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-passes-stop-gap-bill-funding-government-through-february\/\" title=\"House Passes Stop-Gap Bill Funding Government Through February\">stop-gap bill<\/a>, stating that Congress should focus on passing\u2062 the necessary appropriations bills\u2064 and budget.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>The laddered CR might be a more palatable solution \u200bto hardliners. &#8220;I think we\u2064 can \u2064build consensus around that,&#8221; Mr. Johnson said.<\/p>\n<h2>A \u2064Dozen Deadlines<\/h2>\n<p>The laddered CR \u2064concept is common in the financial world. It involves spreading due dates over time, allowing negotiations\u200d to\u2063 take place individually \u2064for each bill.<\/p>\n<p>However, there are\u200d concerns that the process could become increasingly partisan and that certain areas of\u200c the government could be \u2063shut \u2063down if funding is not in place.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>The \u206212 bills cover various\u2062 departments and agencies, including Agriculture,\u200b Defense, Homeland Security, and Transportation.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>While\u2063 the details of the laddered approach are\u2062 still unclear, Speaker Johnson plans to \u200bprovide\u2063 more information in the coming \u2062days.<\/p>\n<p>So far, \u2063the House has passed six of\u200c the 12 \u200dspending \u2063bills, accounting for 86 percent\u200d of \u2064the expected total. The Senate\u2064 has passed three\u2063 bills.<\/p>\n<p>With\u2063 limited time left\u200d before\u200b the deadline, \u200cSpeaker Johnson&#8217;s\u200b proposed \u2063solution could be the key \u2064to avoiding another government shutdown.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What challenges does Speaker Johnson face in implementing the &#8220;laddered&#8221; CR plan within the limited time \u2063available<\/h2>\n<p><span>  He\u200b entire appropriations process in\u2063 such \u2063a short amount of time. The proposed &#8220;laddered&#8221; CR offers a potential solution to this pressing issue.<\/p>\n<p>Under the current \u2064system, the government often \u200dfaces the threat of a shutdown when Congress\u2063 fails to pass the necessary appropriations bills on time. This not only disrupts government operations \u2064but also creates\u200b uncertainty\u200b and \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/susan-collins-says-the-golden-era-of-respect-she-once-had-for-the-cdc-is-over\/\" title=\"Susan Collins Says The Golden Era Of Respect She Once Had For The CDC Is Over\">undermines public confidence<\/a>. In an effort to avoid such a \u2063situation, Speaker Johnson has \u2062put forward a creative alternative.<\/p>\n<p>The idea \u200cbehind the &#8220;laddered&#8221;\u200c CR is \u200dto break down the appropriations process\u200d into \u200csmaller, more manageable pieces. Instead of relying on a single stop-gap spending bill,\u200d this approach would allow for the \u200cextension of individual parts of the \u2063appropriations process.\u2062 By prioritizing and\u200b addressing\u2064 different sectors one at a time, Speaker Johnson hopes to prevent a complete government shutdown while still ensuring that essential services are funded.<\/p>\n<p>This innovative proposal has the potential to be a game-changer for Speaker Johnson&#8217;s tenure.\u2062 It demonstrates \u200dhis willingness to think\u200d outside the box and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-quietly-auctioning-off-parts-of-trumps-border-wall\/\" title=\"Biden administration discreetly selling sections of Trump's border wall.\">find \u2064alternative solutions<\/a> when faced \u2062with time constraints. While it is not \u200cwithout its challenges, implementing a &#8220;laddered&#8221; CR would allow Congress to focus on\u2063 specific areas that are\u2064 most \u2064time-sensitive or controversial, making progress where it is most needed.<\/p>\n<p>However, Speaker \u200bJohnson is also \u2064aware of the limited time available to execute this\u200c plan. With the deadline\u2062 of November 17 \u200dfast approaching, he faces an uphill battle in completing the 12 spending bills required by law. It requires a\u2063 significant amount of coordination, negotiation, \u200dand \u200dcompromise \u200cto pass individual appropriations measures within such a tight \u2064timeframe.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, the proposed &#8220;laddered&#8221; CR represents a potential lifesaver for\u2063 Speaker Johnson. \u2063By \u200dproviding a temporary solution to avoid \u200ca government shutdown, it buys him and \u2063Congress more time to address the\u2063 broader issues at hand. It allows for a more targeted \u200dapproach to funding and ensures that critical government\u200d functions can continue without interruption.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Speaker Johnson&#8217;s proposal of a &#8220;laddered&#8221; continuing resolution offers a fresh and innovative approach to\u200d avoiding a potential government shutdown on November 17. While time constraints remain a challenge, this idea has\u200b the potential to be a game-changer for Speaker Johnson and demonstrates his determination to find \u2063alternative solutions. By breaking down the appropriations process into smaller parts, this approach allows for targeted\u200d funding \u2062while preventing a complete government shutdown. As the deadline looms, the success of this proposal relies on\u2063 effective coordination \u2062and the ability to prioritize key areas of funding. Only \u200dtime will\u2062 tell if this idea \u2064will be\u2062 the lifeline \u200dSpeaker Johnson needs to successfully\u200c navigate the\u2062 appropriations process and prevent \u200ba government shutdown.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) suggested a &#8220;laddered&#8221; continuing resolution (CR) as a solution to prevent a government shutdown on Nov. 17. This unique approach involves extending specific parts of the appropriations process through individual bills. Mr. Johnson proposed this idea during a November discussion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1793,"featured_media":2089819,"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-2089818","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\/2089818","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\/1793"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2089818"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2089818\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2089819"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2089818"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2089818"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2089818"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}