{"id":2152093,"date":"2024-01-17T19:15:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-18T00:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tensions-high-as-congress-works-to-avoid-government-shutdown\/"},"modified":"2024-01-17T19:17:35","modified_gmt":"2024-01-18T00:17:35","slug":"tensions-high-as-congress-works-to-avoid-government-shutdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tensions-high-as-congress-works-to-avoid-government-shutdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Congress races to avert government shutdown amidst mounting tensions"},"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\">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%2Ftensions-high-as-congress-works-to-avoid-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=2152093&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--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Speaker of the House\u2062 Mike Johnson (R-LA) listens during a news \u2064conference following the Republican conference meeting at the U.S. Capitol on\u2064 January \u200c17, 2024 in Washington, DC. Johnson was joined by Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN), Rep. Elise Stefanik \u2063(R-NY) Rep. Michelle Fischbach (R-MN), and Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA). (Photo by Kent Nishimura\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/taylor-tinsley\">Taylor Tinsley<\/a><br \/>4:05 PM \u2013 Wednesday, January 17, 2023<\/p>\n<p>Lawmakers on \u200bCapitol Hill continue efforts to avoid a \u200bpartial government \u200cshutdown.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>The\u200d Senate pushed through its first obstacle to pass a stopgap spending measure on Tuesday night. The measure which would extend government funding deadlines from January 19<sup>th<\/sup> and February 2<sup>nd<\/sup> to March 1<sup>st<\/sup> and March 8<sup>th<\/sup>, giving both chambers more time\u200d to approve longer-term funding.<\/p>\n<p>Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said the key to finishing a continuing\u2063 resolution is bipartisan cooperation from both chambers.<\/p>\n<p>When speaking on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, Schumer argued that House Republicans want to bully their way into making a shutdown happen.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p><strong>\u201cWhat the Senate cannot do right now is mimic the\u200c House in its chaos\u2026 where a vocal minority of hard, right rabel rousers, wanna bully their way into making a shutdown\u200b happen,\u201d Schumer said. \u201cOnly in \u200bthe twisted logic of mag extremism is it a disaster to \u200cextend funding. That\u2019s what they \u200csaid. They want a \u200cshut down.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Schumer worked\u200d with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to\u2062 agree on a\u200b continuing resolution \u200dover the weekend. <\/p>\n<p>The move was similar to his predecessor, ousted Representative Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), and Johnson received heavy backlash from several members of the House Freedom Caucus.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p><strong>\u201cWe\u2019re not going to get everything we want, but we are going to stick to our more conservative principles,\u201d Johnson said Wednesday. \u201cWe\u2019re \u200cgoing to advance fiscal stewardship. I regard this\u00a0as a downpayment on a real reform that we are going to do in the budgeting process with the budget going forward. And I think much,\u2064 much brighter days\u2064 are ahead.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Democrats maintain that a partial shutdown would\u200c be a disaster for the economy, while members of the House Freedom Caucus\u200d contend that Speaker Johnson needs to prioritize reigning in government spending.<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking\u200d news blasts \u200ddirectly to your inbox \u200bfor free. Subscribe \u200chere. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"rc-widget-10bad2\" data-rc-widget data-widget-host=\"habitat\" data-endpoint=\"\/\/trends.revcontent.com\" data-widget-id=\"278641\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t<strong>Share this post!<\/strong>\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Callum Smiles<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Dr. \u200bJeff \u200dBarke<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Leo Hohmann<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Executives\u200c at the\u2063 WEF say they are grappling with how to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rachel-maddow-defends-msnbcs-choice-not-to-broadcast-trump-victory-speech-we-cannot-knowingly-broadcast-untrue-things\/\" title=\"Rachel Maddow supports MSNBC's decision to not air Trump's victory speech, citing the importance of not disseminating false information\">turn early demos<\/a> into money-makers.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Apple\u2063 ended Samsung Electronics\u2019 12-year run as the largest seller of smartphones in the world.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Tesla\u00a0CEO Elon Musk said he would be uncomfortable growing the automaker to be a leader in AI and robotics without having at least 25% voting control of the company.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Google is set to go before a federal jury in Boston on Tuesday over accusations that its processors infringe a computer scientist\u2019s patents.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> What are the active principles that House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy \u200cemphasizes when\u200b it comes to \u2064the issue \u200cof debt in \u200cthe country?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ative principles,\u201d said House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.). \u201cAnd one of those principles is we don\u2019t run away from a fight when\u200d it comes to the issue\u200c of debt in this country.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>House Republicans have been pushing for \u2062deeper spending cuts and a more conservative \u2063approach to government funding.\u2062 They argue \u200dthat the current stopgap measure only kicks the can down the road\u2063 and fails\u2062 to address the root issues of government overspending and\u2062 debt.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need to have a serious conversation about the size and scope\u200d of government and\u200b the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/budweiser-maker-promises-free-beer-if-70-of-u-s-adults-vaccinated-by-july-4\/\" title=\"Budweiser Maker Promises Free Beer If 70% Of U.S. Adults Vaccinated By July 4\">long-term implications<\/a> of\u200b our spending decisions,\u201d said Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio). \u201cContinuing to pass \u200cshort-term funding measures is not\u200c a sustainable solution.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, Senate Democrats argue \u2064that the focus should\u200d be on addressing immediate priorities, such as funding for disaster relief and the fight against COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe cannot afford to play politics with people\u2019s lives,\u201d said Senate Majority Whip Dick \u200dDurbin (D-Ill.). \u201cThe \u2063American \u2062people are counting on us to deliver relief and support when they need\u200d it most.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lawmakers have\u200c until midnight on Thursday to pass \u200ca funding measure and avoid a partial government shutdown. If a deal is not \u200creached, federal agencies deemed non-essential will be forced to close, and federal employees will be furloughed.<\/p>\n<p>Both parties are working to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/md-gov-hogan-urges-biden-lawmakers-to-work-together-on-covid-19-relief-legislation\/\" title=\"Md. Gov. Hogan urges Biden, lawmakers to work together on COVID-19 relief legislation\">find common ground<\/a> and avoid a shutdown. It is unclear at this time whether they will be able to\u200b reach \u200can agreement \u2064before\u200b the deadline.<\/p>\n<p><em>This article\u2063 is brought to you by OAN\u200d News. All opinions expressed in this article are \u2062the author\u2019s own.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) and other Republican representatives held a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on January 17, 2024. The conference included Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN), Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), Rep. Michelle Fischbach (R-MN), and Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA). 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