{"id":2144959,"date":"2024-01-09T20:59:01","date_gmt":"2024-01-10T01:59:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-keep-door-open-for-short-term-spending-deal-as-shutdown-deadline-looms\/"},"modified":"2024-01-09T21:06:51","modified_gmt":"2024-01-10T02:06:51","slug":"house-republicans-keep-door-open-for-short-term-spending-deal-as-shutdown-deadline-looms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-keep-door-open-for-short-term-spending-deal-as-shutdown-deadline-looms\/","title":{"rendered":"House Republicans remain open to the possibility of a short-term spending agreement as the deadline for a government shutdown approaches"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">40<\/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-keep-door-open-for-short-term-spending-deal-as-shutdown-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=2144959&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>A Battle Within \u200bthe \u2062GOP: Another Short-Term Resolution Looms<\/h2>\n<p>A handful of House Republicans \u2063are conceding they\u2019ll need to pass another short-term \u2064continuing \u2063resolution to keep the\u2062 government \u200bopen while they\u2063 finalize a \u200cbudget proposal despite outrage from some of their conservative colleagues.<\/p>\n<p>The disagreement\u2062 within the party comes as some members \u200bare concerned\u2062 they won\u2019t\u2062 have \u200denough time \u2063before the Jan. 19 deadline to \u2062get the spending legislation through Congress, setting the \u200cstage for \u2062a possible\u2064 stopgap measure to buy lawmakers more\u200b time.<\/p>\n<p>Shortly after\u2063 House Speaker Mike Johnson \u2062(R-LA) secured\u200d the gavel, the\u2064 Republican leader\u200b vowed he\u2062 was \u200c\u201cdone\u201d with\u200c pursuing short-term continuing resolutions.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re \u200bgoing to get the job done, and everyone is\u200d determined \u200bto do that,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>But now, with a partial government shutdown looming just\u2062 10 days \u2062away, many in the House GOP say there may not be a way to avoid the temporary lifeline.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t \u200bknow\u200d how the hell \u2063we get there without one,\u201d said Rep. Dave \u2064Joyce (R-OH),\u200d who \u2063sits on\u200b the\u2064 Appropriations Committee. \u201cI mean,\u2062 it\u2019s just a matter of timing.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Others echoed similar sentiments, arguing there \u200bmay not be another\u2063 option.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t see how we get \u200dthere\u200b \u2026 unless we want a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rapidly-rising-prices-and-worsening-shortages-slowed-manufacturing-in-october\/\" title=\"Rapidly Rising Prices and Worsening Shortages Slowed Manufacturing in October\">short-term shutdown<\/a>,\u201d said Rules Committee\u200b Chairman Tom\u200d Cole (R-OK).<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>But passing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/schiff-predicts-government-shutdown-will-occur-as-mccarthy-aims-to-keep-speakership\/\" title=\"Schiff foresees government shutdown while McCarthy strives for speakership.\">short-term spending deal<\/a> in the House could pose \u200ba challenge for Johnson, who is already in hot water with hard-line conservatives who are upset\u200c with the speaker for\u200d a $1.59 trillion top-line spending deal for fiscal 2024 he made with Senate Democrats \u2062over the weekend. The deal\u200d allowed lawmakers to \u200dbegin negotiating\u200c their \u200c12 separate appropriations bills to\u2063 fund the government.<\/p>\n<p>The move angered conservatives within the House Freedom Caucus, however, who criticized the deal as a \u200c\u201ctotal failure\u201d that didn\u2019t go far enough to cut spending or address the crisis \u2064at the\u2063 southern border. Several Republicans have already said they\u2019ll vote against the deal, \u200cspelling trouble\u200d for Johnson as he seeks to keep his\u200c party in\u200d line.<\/p>\n<p>In the leadership meeting on Tuesday, House\u2063 Freedom\u2064 Caucus Chairman Bob Good (R-VA) had a \u201cvery heated exchange\u201d with Johnson and \u200d\u201cripped\u200d his a**\u201d\u200b three times about the\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/three-reasons-mike-johnsons-spending-agreement-with-democrats-is-on-the-rocks\/\" title=\"Mike Johnson's spending agreement with Democrats is in jeopardy for three reasons\">top-line agreement<\/a>, according to a source familiar.<\/p>\n<p>Afterward, Good declined to discuss specifics in the meeting but said, \u201cI support speaker Johnson, but it\u2019s\u2062 not personal when I criticize policy or don\u2019t agree with it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPast history would not indicate we are willing to fight for good policy or \u200breduced\u200c spending,\u201d Good said.<\/p>\n<p>Some members have already begun talking about the motion \u2063to vacate to\u200c remove Johnson from the \u200dspeakership, possibly repeating the fate \u200dof his predecessor, Kevin McCarthy. On Tuesday, Rep. \u2062Chip Roy (R-TX) said on a \u200dradio show that the motion \u200dto vacate is not off the\u200d table.<\/p>\n<p>The first batch of spending bills is set to expire\u200c on Jan. 19, after which the government will enter a partial shutdown\u200d and funding for several agencies will \u200blapse. The second deadline is set for Feb. 2.<\/p>\n<p>Cami \u200bMondeaux \u2062also authored this report.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How\u2063 can\u200d the GOP address the\u2062 internal divisions within the \u2062party and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democrat-jim-mcgovern-says-its-rich-to-get-a-lecture-on-civility-from-mtg\/\" title=\"Rep. Jim McGovern, a House Democrat, finds it ironic to receive a lecture on civility from MTG\">prioritize finding common ground<\/a> for long-term budget\u2063 solutions<\/h2>\n<p><span> <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s \u200cnot ideal,\u2061\u200d but if it\u2019s \u2063necessary to keep the government\u200b open, then \u200dwe may have\u2062 to\u2063 consider it,\u201d said Rep. Sarah\u200d Smith (R-TX).<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The battle \u2062within the GOP\u2063 over\u2062 short-term resolutions is not a new phenomenon. In recent years, Congress has relied on multiple continuing resolutions to keep the government funded as lawmakers struggle to agree on a long-term budget solution. This constant cycle of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/charles-gasparino-jerome-powells-sappy-talk-on-banks-is-weak-after-multiple-collapses\/\" title=\"Gasparino: Powell's Weak Bank Talk After Multiple Collapses\">short-term fixes<\/a> has drawn criticism from both parties, \u200cas it hampers effective \u2062governance and leads to uncertainty\u200b in\u200d government operations.<\/p>\n<p>The primary reason for the\u200c struggle to pass a long-term budget proposal lies in the deep divisions within the Republican Party. While many Republicans \u200bagree on the need for fiscal discipline and\u2062 reducing government\u200d spending, they differ on the details and priorities. Some members want to prioritize defense\u2064 spending while others focus on\u200d domestic programs. These differences create significant hurdles in reaching a\u2062 consensus.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the \u200cshort time frame before the Jan. 19 deadline adds additional pressure on lawmakers. With only limited days remaining, it becomes increasingly challenging to\u2062 negotiate and pass a\u2062 comprehensive spending bill. This time\u2063 crunch\u200c often necessitates\u2064 resorting to short-term\u2064 resolutions as a stopgap \u2062measure to buy more\u200d time for negotiations.<\/p>\n<p>However, relying on short-term\u200d resolutions is not a sustainable solution. It perpetuates a cycle of temporary funding, preventing \u2064long-term planning and \u2063hindering the stability of government operations. This constant uncertainty and\u2064 lack of a clear budgetary framework\u2062 can have serious consequences for agencies, employees, and the American \u200dpeople.<\/p>\n<p>To break this cycle and ensure effective governance, \u2064the GOP needs to address the underlying divisions within the party and prioritize finding common ground. It requires compromise and thoughtful negotiation to develop a\u2064 budget proposal that meets \u2063the needs of \u2063all Republicans and can garner bipartisan support.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, \u2064Congress should consider setting earlier deadlines for budget proposals to allow for more robust discussions and adequate\u200d time for review. By\u2062 giving lawmakers more time, the chances of\u2064 reaching a long-term budget agreement increase, reducing the reliance on short-term\u2064 resolutions.<\/p>\n<p>The battle within the GOP over short-term resolutions\u2063 reflects\u2064 a larger struggle within the \u200cparty to \u200bfind a unified \u2063vision \u2062for governance.\u200c Tensions between conservative and moderate factions often result in gridlock and \u200chinder \u2062progress.\u200d The GOP must overcome these internal\u200d divisions and work\u2063 together towards\u200d a common goal \u2013 ensuring the effective\u200c and responsible functioning of the government.<\/p>\n<p>As the Jan. 19 deadline approaches, House Republicans\u200d face a critical decision. They must weigh the potential backlash from their conservative colleagues \u200dagainst the necessity of keeping the government open. Ultimately,\u2063 the GOP needs to prioritize the well-being \u2062of\u200b the American people \u200dand strive\u2064 towards\u2062 long-term budget \u2063solutions instead of relying on short-term fixes.<\/p>\n<p>The upcoming battle within the GOP over another short-term resolution\u200b highlights the deeper challenges the party \u2064faces\u200b in developing\u2062 a cohesive and practical approach to governance. It is an opportunity for Republicans to \u200creflect \u200con their priorities, unite behind common goals, and work towards responsible \u200dfiscal \u200dpolicies that benefit all Americans. Only then can \u200dthe GOP overcome its\u200c internal strife and provide effective leadership \u200cin Congress.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some House Republicans acknowledge the need for a short-term continuing resolution to prevent a government shutdown, despite opposition from conservative colleagues. This internal disagreement arises as some members worry about meeting the Jan. 19 deadline to finalize a budget proposal<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2654,"featured_media":2144960,"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-2144959","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\/2144959","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\/2654"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2144959"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2144959\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2144960"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2144959"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2144959"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2144959"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}