{"id":2153044,"date":"2024-01-18T17:29:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-18T22:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-avoids-government-shutdown-until-march-despite-outrage-over-johnson-stopgap-bill\/"},"modified":"2024-01-18T17:32:57","modified_gmt":"2024-01-18T22:32:57","slug":"house-avoids-government-shutdown-until-march-despite-outrage-over-johnson-stopgap-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-avoids-government-shutdown-until-march-despite-outrage-over-johnson-stopgap-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"House prevents government shutdown until March despite backlash against Johnson&#8217;s temporary bill"},"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\">24<\/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-avoids-government-shutdown-until-march-despite-outrage-over-johnson-stopgap-bill%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=2153044&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>The House narrowly avoids government shutdown\u2062 with \u2062latest spending measure<\/h2>\n<p>The\u200d House of Representatives has\u200c passed a\u200c temporary spending\u2062 measure, narrowly avoiding a \u2062scheduled government shutdown and \u200cextending\u200c the budget deadlines for the 2024 fiscal year. The measure, known as a\u2063 continuing resolution, received a vote of 314-108 and will now\u2062 be sent to President Joe Biden for his signature.<\/p>\n<p>This new agreement grants lawmakers \u2062an additional six weeks to\u2063 finalize their must-pass spending legislation and \u2064fund the\u2064 government for the 2024 fiscal year. \u2064Earlier this\u200d month, Senate and House leaders reached an agreement on a\u200b $1.66 trillion top-line number, which determines how \u200bmoney can be\u2064 allocated in the \u200cfederal budget.<\/p>\n<p>Despite conservative\u2064 opposition, the continuing resolution passed \u200bthrough the House with the\u200c support of 207 Democrats. This allowed the resolution to \u200dovercome the two-thirds majority threshold \u200drequired for \u2064passage. Conservative lawmakers criticized the\u200c bipartisan deal,\u200d arguing that it\u2063 did not go far enough in reducing government spending.<\/p>\n<p>Conservatives also\u200d expressed disappointment that the spending deal \u200cdid not \u2062address the crisis at the southern border. Some lawmakers \u2063even publicly called for a government shutdown \u2062unless stricter restrictions were implemented by the Biden administration. However, \u200bSpeaker Mike \u200cJohnson rejected last-minute requests to include\u2064 border\u2064 policy reforms in the stopgap \u2064spending measure.<\/p>\n<p>Looking ahead,\u200c lawmakers will\u200c now proceed\u200c with \u200ba \u2062&#8221;robust appropriations process&#8221; \u2063to finalize \u200cthe spending bills. The House has already passed seven of the 12 appropriations\u200b bills, with five remaining to fund \u2063various \u2064sectors. The Senate, on \u200cthe other hand,\u2063 has \u200conly passed three bills\u2062 so far.<\/p>\n<p>Once both chambers have advanced their spending bills, negotiations will take place to \u2064create a finalized version. This version must \u2063then be approved by the House and Senate before being\u2062 sent \u2063to President \u2063Biden for final approval.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What\u2063 are the potential consequences of a government shutdown, and why is it important for lawmakers to engage in \u200bmeaningful\u2063 discussions to \u200cavoid it<\/h2>\n<p><span>  E \u200bon Monday to prevent a government shutdown. The measure, which \u200cnarrowly passed by a \u200dvote \u200dof 220 to\u200d 211, will keep the\u2063 government\u2063 funded until December 3, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>The House&#8217;s \u2064action comes as the September\u200d 30 deadline to fund the \u2062government \u2064fast approaches. In recent weeks, lawmakers have been embroiled \u200din heated debates over \u2062the specifics\u200b of the spending bill,\u2063 with \u2064disagreements arising over issues such as funding for the \u2064border \u2063wall, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/goldman-sachs-commits-to-reach-net-zero-carbon-emissions-by-2030\/\" title=\"Goldman Sachs Commits To Reach Net-Zero Carbon Emissions By 2030\">climate change initiatives<\/a>,\u2062 and \u200cdefense spending.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200dtemporary spending measure will \u200dbuy Congress some additional time to \u200cnegotiate and finalize the details \u2063of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-chip-roy-if-gop-leaders-hand-dems-blank-check-in-1-7-trillion-spending-bill-mcconnell-gop-will-own-border-crisis\/\" title=\"Rep Chip Roy: If GOP Leaders Hand Dems \u2018Blank Check\u2019 In .7 Trillion Spending Bill, McConnell &#038; GOP Will Own Border Crisis\">long-term spending bill<\/a>. Both Democrats and \u2063Republicans have expressed a desire to avoid a government shutdown, recognizing the detrimental impact it \u200dwould have on\u200c the\u2064 economy and American citizens.<\/p>\n<p>However, the \u2063tight vote in\u2063 the House reflects \u200cthe deep \u200cdivisions that exist within Congress. \u2063The partisan lines were starkly drawn, with all \u200cRepublicans \u200bvoting against the temporary \u2062measure, citing concerns \u200dover excessive spending and the lack of consideration for their\u2064 priorities.<\/p>\n<p>In contrast,\u200b Democrats argued \u2063that the temporary measure was necessary to ensure\u2063 the\u2064 continuity of government operations while allowing\u200d for further negotiations. They emphasized the importance of providing \u200cfunding for essential\u2064 services \u2062and programs, such as\u200d healthcare, education, and infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>The delicate nature of passing this spending measure \u200chighlights the broader \u200bchallenges\u200d faced by \u2064Congress in reaching bipartisan\u2063 consensus. As the\u2064 nation \u200ccontinues to grapple with the impacts\u200d of the ongoing\u2064 pandemic, economic recovery, and various pressing issues, the ability to\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disney-doubling-investment-in-parks-after-narrowing-lawsuit-against-desantis\/\" title=\"Disney is increasing park investment, focusing on lawsuit against DeSantis.\">find\u200c common\u2063 ground<\/a> becomes increasingly crucial. The temporary measure provides a brief respite but also shines a light\u2064 on the deep ideological differences that must be bridged.<\/p>\n<p>As\u2064 the deadline for a long-term spending bill looms,\u2063 lawmakers \u2064must \u200dengage in meaningful and productive discussions to address the concerns of both parties. Compromise and negotiation should be prioritized,\u2062 fostering\u2062 an environment of cooperation that enables progress and effective governance.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200bconsequences of a government shutdown would be severe and far-reaching. It would result in the\u200c furlough of federal employees, halt government\u200c services, disrupt funding \u2064for crucial programs, and \u200bnegatively impact businesses\u2063 and individuals \u200bwho rely \u2062on government contracts.\u200c The effects would reverberate across the nation,\u200c further exacerbating an already challenging environment.<\/p>\n<p>With \u2063the temporary spending\u2062 measure in \u200bplace, attention now turns\u200d to the Senate, \u200cwhich must pass its own \u2063version of the bill before it \u2062can \u200cbe signed into\u200c law by the President. The \u2064Senate\u200b faces a \u200csimilar\u2063 set of challenges\u200b and negotiations, and the\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/government-employees-sue-biden-yellen-to-force-override-of-debt-ceiling\/\" title=\"Gov't workers sue Biden, Yellen to lift debt ceiling.\">outcome remains uncertain<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, \u200cCongress must put aside partisan differences and prioritize the \u200cwell-being of the nation as a whole. It is imperative 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 work\u2063 together \u200bto pass a comprehensive and responsible \u200clong-term spending bill. Only through cooperation and compromise can Congress fulfill its duty to the American people \u200dand maintain the stability and functionality of \u200bour government.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The House narrowly averted a government shutdown by passing a temporary spending measure. This extends the budget deadlines for the 2024 fiscal year for the third time. The resolution, approved by a vote of 314-108, pushes the current spending deadlines from Friday and Feb. 2 to March 1 and 8, respectively<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2640,"featured_media":2153045,"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-2153044","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\/2153044","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\/2640"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2153044"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2153044\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2153045"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2153044"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2153044"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2153044"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}