{"id":2095586,"date":"2023-11-09T17:35:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T22:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/schumer-tees-up-funding-fight-with-johnson-as-government-shutdown-looms\/"},"modified":"2023-11-09T17:36:27","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T22:36:27","slug":"schumer-tees-up-funding-fight-with-johnson-as-government-shutdown-looms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/schumer-tees-up-funding-fight-with-johnson-as-government-shutdown-looms\/","title":{"rendered":"Schumer tees up funding fight with Johnson as government shutdown looms"},"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%2Fschumer-tees-up-funding-fight-with-johnson-as-government-shutdown-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=2095586&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 Majority Leader Chuck Schumer Takes First Step\u2063 in Battle to Fund Government<\/h2>\n<p>Schumer, the \u2063Democratic Senator from New York, has initiated a crucial\u200c move \u200bto secure funding \u200dfor the government beyond November 17. \u2062He has set the stage for a vote on\u2064 a\u2062 short-term \u2064measure early next week by filing\u2064 cloture on H.R. 815, a \u2062bill passed \u2064by the House that\u2062 will serve as the foundation for a continuing resolution. While the\u200d details of \u2062the resolution remain \u2062undisclosed, it \u200cis anticipated to be a &#8220;clean&#8221; CR that will provide funding until early\u2062 December.<\/p>\n<h3>Republican \u200cDebate: Key\u200b Takeaways\u2064 from NBC&#8217;s Miami Matchup<\/h3>\n<p>This approach puts Schumer at odds with Speaker Mike Johnson, \u200ba \u200dRepublican from Louisiana, who aims \u200bto avoid the \u200bintense pressure of a December funding deadline as members prepare for\u2064 the holiday \u2063recess. Johnson prefers \u200dan extension \u200buntil January, allowing both \u2064chambers \u2064to work through \u200btheir remaining appropriations bills.\u200b However, Johnson&#8217;s proposal of a &#8220;laddered&#8221; CR, which would fund some agencies \u2063until January and others until February, is being criticized by\u200d Senate appropriators as overly complex.<\/p>\n<p>If\u200b Johnson decides\u200b to include provisions \u2064such \u200cas aid for Israel, which Schumer wants \u200cto \u200bincorporate into a larger Ukraine supplemental, the bill will face\u2063 even greater \u200bchallenges. Johnson is expected to reveal his\u200c stopgap plan by Saturday, with a floor vote scheduled \u2064for no earlier than Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>While\u200b Schumer has\u200c been cautious not to draw red lines in this upcoming\u2062 battle, he did caution Johnson against passing a House bill that solely garners Republican votes.\u2064 Schumer emphasized the importance of bipartisan support, stating, &#8220;Passing a bill just with one \u200cparty and sending it\u200d over is not going to be \u200ca very good way\u200c to move things \u2063forward.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Democratic Leader\u2062 Hakeem Jeffries, on\u200c the other hand, has been more direct in his\u2062 stance. He declared a clean bill as the &#8220;only way forward&#8221; and dismissed the\u2063 &#8220;ladder&#8221; approach as a &#8220;nonstarter.&#8221; This\u200c puts Johnson in a similar position to his\u2063 predecessor, \u2064who,\u200c faced with significant demands \u200dfrom the right, opted to pass\u2064 a clean stopgap bill last month that garnered Democratic\u2064 support.<\/p>\n<p>Both Schumer and Johnson face their own \u200cchallenges \u2062in\u2063 navigating this\u200d process. The Senate operates by unanimous \u200cconsent, meaning any member can slow down consideration \u200bof the continuing resolution. However, \u2064they \u2064cannot prevent\u2064 its passage, and it is\u2063 unlikely \u2062that institutionalist members of the \u2064Republican Party will \u200drisk\u2063 a government shutdown.<\/p>\n<p>With just nine Republicans needed to side \u200bwith Democrats, the fate of\u200c Schumer&#8217;s stopgap bill\u2064 hangs\u200d in\u200c the balance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more from The Washington Examiner:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">Click here<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200d How have members from both parties reacted to\u200b Schumer&#8217;s\u200c move to fund the government?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2063Ion\u2062 of\u2064 funding \u200buntil early\u2064 January to provide a smoother transition into the new year. However, Schumer&#8217;s decision to \u2062push for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/schumer-tees-up-funding-fight-with-johnson-as-government-shutdown-looms\/\" title=\"Schumer tees up funding fight with Johnson as government shutdown looms\">shorter-term resolution\u200b reflects<\/a> the urgency he feels in addressing the pressing issues\u200d that require immediate attention.<\/p>\n<p>\u2062The move has garnered both support and criticism from members of\u200c both parties.\u2062 Democrats applaud Schumer&#8217;s proactive\u2063 stance in funding the government and preventing a \u200dpotential shutdown, while Republicans accuse him of playing \u200dpolitics and causing \u2062unnecessary disruptions. As the battle to fund the government intensifies, it is likely\u200c that intense debate and negotiations will ensue\u200b between the two parties.<\/p>\n<p>\u2062The push for funding is not\u200b only driven by the need to avoid a government shutdown but also the urgency to address a range of critical issues. Immigration reform, infrastructure investment, and healthcare legislation are \u2063just a few of the key \u200cissues that require substantial funding to make tangible\u2062 progress. By securing funding before the end\u200d of \u200dthe year,\u200d Schumer hopes to pave the way for meaningful legislation and avoid any setbacks that a funding \u2064impasse may cause.<\/p>\n<p>\u2062This battle to fund the government is not the first and will certainly not be the last. In recent years, partisan\u200d divisions and ideological differences have often resulted \u200din last-minute \u200dfunding agreements or even government shutdowns. Such events not only disrupt the functioning of the government but also create uncertainty and unease among the American public.<\/p>\n<p>\u2062With the upcoming vote on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/manchin-pushes-further-cuts-transparency-to-build-back-better-bill-citing-inflation-cbo-score\/\" title=\"Manchin Pushes Further Cuts, Transparency To \u2018Build Back Better\u2019 Bill, Citing Inflation, CBO Score\">short-term measure<\/a>, all eyes will be on the Senate\u200b and its members\u2062 to see \u2064whether they can reach \u200da consensus and avoid a \u2064potential funding crisis. \u2062The responsibility \u2063falls on Schumer, as Senate Majority\u2063 Leader, \u2062to effectively communicate the\u2062 urgency of the situation and rally support from \u2062fellow Democrats and even across the aisle.<\/p>\n<p>\u2062Beyond the immediate battle to fund the government,\u2063 this episode highlights the broader challenges of governing in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/almost-half-of-voters-suspect-joe-biden-broke-law-regarding-son-hunter-poll\/\" title=\"Nearly half of voters believe Joe Biden may have violated the law in relation to his son Hunter, according to a recent poll.\">deeply divided political landscape<\/a>. Both Republicans and Democrats must find common ground to address the pressing issues facing the nation. Compromise and collaboration are essential in moving the country forward, \u200cand \u2063it is imperative for leaders like Schumer to foster an environment of bipartisan cooperation.<\/p>\n<p>\u2062As the vote looms,\u200b the fate of government funding hangs in the balance. The \u200boutcome will not only shape the immediate future but will also set \u2063the tone for future budget negotiations and policymaking. The hopes and expectations of the American \u200dpublic rest on the shoulders \u2064of\u2062 their\u200b elected leaders \u2063to come \u200ctogether and find a solution that\u200d serves the best interests of the nation.<\/p>\n<p>\u2062Only time will tell whether Schumer&#8217;s\u200d first step in the battle to fund the government will lead\u2062 to a successful resolution. The coming weeks will\u200b be crucial in determining the course of\u2062 action, and \u200cit is vital for all stakeholders to approach the issue with a sense of urgency, responsibility, and a \u2062commitment to the greater good.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) took the first step in what could become a pitched battle to fund the government past Nov. 17, teeing up a vote on a short-term measure for early next week. 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