{"id":2194314,"date":"2024-03-06T16:35:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-06T21:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-passes-first-appropriations-bills-ahead-of-shutdown-deadline\/"},"modified":"2024-03-06T16:35:39","modified_gmt":"2024-03-06T21:35:39","slug":"house-passes-first-appropriations-bills-ahead-of-shutdown-deadline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-passes-first-appropriations-bills-ahead-of-shutdown-deadline\/","title":{"rendered":"House approves initial appropriations bills before shutdown deadline"},"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\">16<\/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-passes-first-appropriations-bills-ahead-of-shutdown-deadline%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=2194314&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 Takes \u200dFirst Step to Avoid Government Shutdown<\/h2>\n<p>The\u200d House of Representatives made a significant move on \u2062Wednesday by passing the initial portion of its annual appropriations bills. This crucial step aims to prevent a government shutdown that \u200dis looming over\u2062 the \u2064weekend.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200cspending bill received an impressive 339-85 vote, surpassing\u200b the two-thirds threshold required to advance \u2064in the \u200dlower chamber. \u200dHouse Democrats played a pivotal role in securing its passage, countering the 83 Republicans who voted against the measure and ensuring the funding bills crossed the finish line.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIf there\u2019s one \u2063thing \u2063consistent within the 118th Congress, it\u2019s that Democrats are the\u2063 only adults in the chamber,\u201d Democratic Caucus Chairman Pete Aguilar (D-CA) said ahead of the vote on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This legislation, known as the &#8220;minibus&#8221; legislation, consolidates funding for six essential spending bills that the \u200cgovernment must pass before\u200c the impending\u2064 shutdown deadline. It adheres to the previously negotiated $1.59 \u200btrillion topline number agreed upon by House Speaker Mike Johnson \u200c(R-LA) \u200cand Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>The minibus, which covers government funding for the remainder of the fiscal year, includes allocations\u2063 for Agriculture, Military Construction and Veterans \u200cAffairs, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development,\u2063 Energy and Water, Interior\u2063 and Environment, and\u2062 Commerce, Justice,\u2064 and Science.<\/p>\n<p>The other six appropriations bills are set to expire\u2064 on March\u2064 22.<\/p>\n<p>The proposed bill incorporates various spending cuts, such as a 10% reduction in funding for the Environmental \u200bProtection Agency, a 7% decrease for the\u2062 Bureau\u2063 of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and a \u20636% decrease for the FBI.<\/p>\n<p>Republican leaders are touting the bill as a victory\u200b for\u2063 their party, highlighting \u2062several policy provisions included\u200b in \u200cthe final text.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>One notable\u2063 win is a provision that would prevent the Department for Veterans Affairs from reporting a veteran to the FBI\u2019s National \u200bInstant Criminal Background \u200bCheck without obtaining\u200c consent from a judge, a significant policy triumph for Republicans.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>However, some conservatives opposed the bill due to the inclusion of several earmarks in the \u2063final legislation. The \u200bminibus encompasses \u2064over 6,000 earmarks worth\u200d more than $12.6 billion, which are currently facing\u200d challenges in both the House and Senate.<\/p>\n<p>Conservative \u2063Republicans in the\u200b House also rejected the bill based on the negotiation process. \u200bThe minibus legislation was crafted behind closed doors by party leaders, and the text was only made available on Sunday afternoon, leaving lawmakers with a mere\u2064 three \u200ddays to review the 1,050-page \u200cproposal.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cEven in the face of $34.4 trillion in\u2064 national debt, the \u2064omnibus\u200b will \u200cbust the bipartisan spending caps signed \u2063into law less than a\u200c year ago and is loaded with hundreds \u200cof pages of \u2064earmarks worth billions,\u201d the House Freedom Caucus stated\u200d on Tuesday. \u201cDespite giving Democrats higher spending\u200b levels, the omnibus text released so\u2062 far punts on nearly every\u200d single Republican policy priority.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The spending bill will now proceed to the Senate for\u200b a vote\u200d before reaching President Joe\u200c Biden\u2019s desk for his signature. If even one senator objects, it could potentially delay\u200d the bill&#8217;s passage for several days before it is brought to the floor for a final vote.<\/p>\n<p>The government is scheduled to enter a partial shutdown at 12:01 \u200ca.m.\u200b on\u2063 Saturday.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How can lawmakers in the House \u2064and the Senate work together to ensure \u2063the timely \u200dpassage of the remaining appropriations bills\u2062 and prevent a government shutdown<\/h2>\n<p><span>  In funding for the\u200b Environmental Protection Agency and a freeze on hiring \u2064at the Internal Revenue Service. It\u2064 also includes additional funding for domestic violence prevention programs, community health centers, and wildfire suppression \u200defforts.<\/p>\n<p>The passage of this initial \u200bportion of the appropriations bills is a \u200bcritical \u200bmilestone in avoiding a government shutdown. With the deadline fast approaching, it is imperative\u200b that both\u2064 the House \u200band the Senate work \u200ctogether\u200b to\u2063 ensure \u200dthe smooth passage of the remaining appropriations bills.<\/p>\n<p>However, despite the progress made \u200cin the House, the fate of \u200bthe spending bills in the \u200dSenate remains uncertain. Senate Republicans \u200chave expressed concerns over the substantial funding levels and have \u2064hinted\u200d at potential amendments to the\u200c bill. Without bipartisan support in the Senate,\u200c the appropriations bills may face additional hurdles that could jeopardize their timely passage.<\/p>\n<p>In order to avoid a government shutdown, it is \u200bcrucial for lawmakers to \u2063rise above \u2062party\u200d politics and \u2064prioritize the needs of\u2063 the American people. The funding provided by these bills is essential for the functioning of various government agencies and programs that directly impact the lives of millions of citizens.<\/p>\n<p>A government shutdown would have detrimental consequences, including the furlough of federal employees,\u200d delayed services, and a negative impact\u2064 on the economy. It is therefore imperative that lawmakers put their differences aside and work\u2064 towards a bipartisan agreement that ensures the continued operation of\u2062 the government and the provision of essential services.<\/p>\n<p>As the \u200bappropriations process moves forward, it is\u200d important for both the House and the Senate\u2064 to \u200bmaintain open lines of communication and engage in constructive dialogue. \u2062Compromises may need to be made \u200bin order to bridge the gap \u200bbetween the two\u200d chambers and ensure the timely passage \u2063of\u200d the\u2063 remaining appropriations bills.<\/p>\n<p>The House has taken \u2062a significant first\u200d step in preventing a government shutdown, but there is still much work to be done. The American people are counting on their elected representatives\u200b to act responsibly and put the needs\u200c of the \u200ccountry first. It\u200b is now up to the Senate to follow suit \u200dand work towards\u2064 a bipartisan agreement that will avert a disastrous government shutdown.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The House cleared the initial half of its yearly appropriations bills, taking the first stride to prevent a government shutdown set to commence this weekend. With a 339-85 vote, lawmakers surpassed the required two-thirds threshold, ensuring the spending bill&#8217;s progression in the lower chamber. The package received substantial backing, leading to its passage<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2640,"featured_media":2194315,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AP24066616198208-1024x683.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2194314","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AP24066616198208-1024x683.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2194314","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=2194314"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2194314\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2194315"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2194314"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2194314"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2194314"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}