{"id":2144673,"date":"2024-01-09T17:14:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-09T22:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcconnell-floats-short-term-funding-extension-as-shutdown-deadline-nears\/"},"modified":"2024-01-09T17:16:12","modified_gmt":"2024-01-09T22:16:12","slug":"mcconnell-floats-short-term-funding-extension-as-shutdown-deadline-nears","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcconnell-floats-short-term-funding-extension-as-shutdown-deadline-nears\/","title":{"rendered":"McConnell suggests brief funding extension as shutdown deadline approaches"},"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\">18<\/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%2Fmcconnell-floats-short-term-funding-extension-as-shutdown-deadline-nears%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=2144673&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 Minority Leader Mitch \u200cMcConnell Urges Short-Term Funding Extension<\/h2>\n<p>Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell\u200c (R-KY) has called for a short-term funding \u2062extension, adding to the growing tension in Washington as the Jan. 19 deadline to fund the government approaches.<\/p>\n<p>This statement puts McConnell, the Senate&#8217;s top\u200b Republican,\u2062 at odds with\u200b Speaker\u200c Mike Johnson (R-LA), who previously rejected short-term funding measures in November.<\/p>\n<p>However, Johnson may have to reconsider his stance to avoid a government shutdown.\u200b While\u200b he recently reached a \u200cspending agreement with Senate\u2064 Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), negotiations on the 12 appropriations bills \u2063that make up the\u200c overall spending figure are still \u2062ongoing.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Obviously we are going to have \u2064to pass a CR as well,&#8221; McConnell emphasized, highlighting the importance of funding for Ukraine. He \u200cleft the \u200ddecision on the length of the continuing resolution \u200dto Schumer and Johnson.<\/p>\n<p>This\u200b acknowledgment serves as a reality check for Johnson. Even if\u2062 appropriators manage to resolve their differences in the coming\u2064 days, it took the Senate over a month to pass just three of its spending bills in November.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The simplest things take a week in the Senate, so I\u200d think frequently the House doesn&#8217;t understand how long it takes to get something through the Senate,&#8221; McConnell explained during his weekly press \u2063conference.<\/p>\n<p>However, McConnell&#8217;s statement doesn&#8217;t \u200bmake it any easier for Johnson to accept \u2063a stopgap measure.<\/p>\n<p>A similar bill led to the removal of Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), \u200bwho resigned from Congress at the end of\u200c the year. House \u200dconservatives accused McCarthy of dragging\u2064 his feet and creating a bloated omnibus bill.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson, who assumed the speakership\u200c in late October, initially received support from conservatives when he agreed to a continuing resolution. However, he later declared that he was &#8220;done&#8221; \u200cwith \u200cthem.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson is already facing criticism from his right flank \u200dover the top-line spending deal, which maintained the Democrats&#8217; desired spending levels. Although Johnson secured minor cuts to the IRS \u2064and unspent COVID relief funds, he risks\u200b being blamed for\u200b a shutdown if he refuses to agree to an extension. The first funding bills expire on Jan. 19, with the \u200brest expiring on Feb. 2.<\/p>\n<p>Conservatives\u200b are pushing for a \u2062shutdown fight, hoping \u2062to leverage\u2064 it to pass border\u2062 reforms, while Johnson has not taken \u2063such a strong stance.<\/p>\n<p>Schumer declined to comment on whether a continuing resolution will be necessary, only stating, &#8220;We&#8217;re going to work hard\u200b to get this done as soon as possible.&#8221; He also \u2062avoided answering a question about the \u2064length of a possible \u2064CR.<\/p>\n<p>Senator\u200d John Thune (R-SD), the No. 2 Republican in the Senate, refrained from judging whether\u200d it was a strategic mistake for Johnson to rule out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-budget-director-shalanda-young-refuses-to-give-mccarthy-credit-for-spending-deal\/\" title=\"Shalanda Young, Biden's budget director, denies McCarthy credit for spending deal.\">short-term extensions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They&#8217;ve got \u200dtheir \u2063way \u200dof doing \u200dthings\u200b and their own challenges in moving legislation,&#8221; Thune said. &#8220;But, you know, we&#8217;re focused on the Senate.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>However, Thune\u2063 did \u200backnowledge that \u200can extension is inevitable if the government is to remain open, suggesting that \u200cit may need\u2063 to last until March for Congress to \u200bcomplete\u200c the appropriations process.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does McConnell&#8217;s proposal for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/freedom-caucus-opposes-short-term-continuing-resolution-unless-conservative-policies-are-passed-alongside\/\" title=\"Freedom Caucus opposes short-term continuing resolution without conservative policies.\">short-term funding extension<\/a> impact negotiations on the larger spending bill?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Takes in\u200c the\u200c Senate,&#8221; McConnell commented. He\u200c\u200b \u2062went on to stress that the Senate\u2062 has a limited amount\u200b of time to act before the government \u200bruns out of\u2064 funding.<\/p>\n<p>The call for a short-term funding extension\u200d comes amidst the \u2062ongoing stalemate in Congress over funding for President\u2064 \u200cJoe \u200dBiden&#8217;s Build Back Better agenda. Republicans have\u200b voiced concerns over the size and scope of the legislation, \u2064and some \u200chave suggested that the funding should be separated from the larger spending bill.<\/p>\n<p>In light of this,\u200d McConnell&#8217;s proposal for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-conservatives-arent-afraid-of-sending-government-into-shutdown-over-spending-so-be-it\/\" title=\"House conservatives are unafraid to cause a government shutdown over spending.\">short-term \u200dfunding extension<\/a> is seen \u2063by some as a strategic move to gain leverage in negotiations. By providing more \u200dtime for negotiations on the larger spending bill, McConnell\u200b hopes to extract concessions \u200bfrom Democrats on their policy priorities. This tactic has been used in the past during budget \u200bnegotiations, where temporary funding measures are often used as a bargaining chip to secure other legislative priorities.<\/p>\n<p>However, others \u200bview McConnell&#8217;s call for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congress-skirts-nationwide-economic-catastrophe-after-last-minute-agreement-to-lift-debt-ceiling\/\" title=\"Congress Skirts Nationwide Economic Catastrophe After Last-Minute Agreement To Lift Debt Ceiling\">short-term extension<\/a> as a risky move that could result in a government shutdown. A government shutdown could have serious\u200c consequences, including delayed\u2062 payments to federal workers,\u2062 halted government services, and potential economic repercussions. The uncertainty caused by a shutdown could also have \u200dnegative impacts on financial markets and consumer confidence. Therefore, some argue that it is crucial for McConnell and Johnson to find a middle ground and avoid a \u2063shutdown at all costs.<\/p>\n<p>The tension between McConnell and Johnson highlights the broader divisions within the Republican Party over spending priorities and legislative strategy. While some Republicans, like McConnell, are advocating for a short-term funding extension, others are pushing for a\u2062 more aggressive stance in negotiations with Democrats. This internal \u2063division could\u200b complicate efforts to reach a bipartisan agreement and \u200bmay \u2063hinder progress on other legislative priorities.<\/p>\n<p>As the Jan. 19\u200c deadline approaches, it remains to be seen how the funding debate will \u2063unfold. The outcome will have significant implications for the functioning of the government as well as the broader political landscape. It is\u2064 crucial \u2064for lawmakers on both sides\u2062 to come together, find common ground, and ensure the government \u2064is funded in a timely manner to\u200b avoid any unnecessary disruptions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) urged for a brief funding extension on Tuesday, with a looming Jan. 19 deadline to finance the government. This stance contradicts Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), who rejected short-term funding measures, or continuing resolutions, in November. Johnson&#8217;s position may differ from McConnell&#8217;s<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2651,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2144673","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2144673","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\/2651"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2144673"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2144673\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2144673"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2144673"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2144673"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}