{"id":2201620,"date":"2024-03-19T05:15:01","date_gmt":"2024-03-19T09:15:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congress-scrambles-to-avoid-shutdown-after-overcoming-border-security-hurdle\/"},"modified":"2024-03-19T05:20:55","modified_gmt":"2024-03-19T09:20:55","slug":"congress-scrambles-to-avoid-shutdown-after-overcoming-border-security-hurdle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congress-scrambles-to-avoid-shutdown-after-overcoming-border-security-hurdle\/","title":{"rendered":"Congress hustles to avert shutdown, clearing border security obstacle"},"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%2Fcongress-scrambles-to-avoid-shutdown-after-overcoming-border-security-hurdle%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=2201620&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>An Eleventh-Hour Agreement: Congress Races Against Shutdown Clock<\/h2>\n<p>In the waning hours of Monday night, <strong>Congressional negotiators struck a \u2063crucial deal<\/strong> on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/with-divided-congress-a-game-of-chicken-for-how-aggressively-republicans-wield-power-of-the-purse-begins\/\" title=\"With Divided Congress, A Game Of Chicken For How Aggressively Republicans Wield Power Of The Purse Begins\">final spending bill<\/a>. The resolution came amidst a ticking clock, with a government shutdown looming \u2062mere days ahead.<\/p>\n<p>After an exhaustive period of\u200d back-and-forths\u2064 that\u2062 locked horns over border policy, an understanding was finally forged concerning the budgeting for\u2062 the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Nevertheless, the complexity of the arrangement has yet to be fully disclosed, \u200cas aides diligently draft the specifics of the legislative narrative, sources close to the discussions\u2064 reveal.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This pivotal move\u200d has set Congress on a\u200b sprint, leaving <strong>only four days to enact spending legislation<\/strong> through the parliamentary gauntlet of both the House and Senate.<\/p>\n<h3>The \u200d72-Hour Sprint<\/h3>\n<p>The House operates \u2063under a protocol\u2063 stipulating a 72-hour review period before any bill lands on\u2063 the floor. The \u200bplan to unveil the spending package text\u200d by Sunday\u200d afternoon <strong>hit a snag<\/strong> due to funding allocation dissent \u200cfor DHS.<\/p>\n<p>If adhered to, the rule dictates that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heres-how-the-new-york-times-is-covering-bidens-infrastructure-plan-vs-how-they-covered-trumps\/\" title=\"Here\u2019s How The New York Times Is Covering Biden\u2019s Infrastructure Plan Vs. How They Covered Trump\u2019s\">spending agreement<\/a> can&#8217;t reach the Senate&#8217;s hands until Friday. But leadership could bypass such \u200bprotocols, much like the former\u2063 House Speaker&#8217;s controversial maneuver last fall.<\/p>\n<h3>A Senate Waiting Game<\/h3>\n<p>Once in\u2064 the Senate&#8217;s\u200d court, the tempo of action becomes unpredictable. A single objection could bottleneck the\u2064 process for days before \u200deven securing a vote.<\/p>\n<h3>Resistance Within the Ranks<\/h3>\n<p>Complications mount as a\u2063 faction of House Republicans signals opposition. The deal faces\u200d scrutiny <strong>even before the ink\u2063 has dried<\/strong> on its legislative script.<\/p>\n<p>Representatives Bob Good and \u2063Chip\u200b Roy, alongside 41 other Republicans, are demanding binds to the party&#8217;s seminal border security bill. This bloc threatens to leverage budget control to counter President Biden&#8217;s border\u200c directives, emphasizing:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;There is an unprecedented assault on the safety of Americans and the sovereignty \u200cof our nation due to the \u2018open borders\u2019 policies of radical progressive Democrats led by President Joe Biden,&#8221; the lawmakers assert.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Details of the DHS funding nuances remain shrouded as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/unconscionable-gop-rep-calls-for-cdc-directors-resignation-over-reports-of-collusion-with-teachers-union\/\" title=\"\u2018Unconscionable\u2019: GOP Rep Calls For CDC Director\u2019s Resignation Over Reports Of Collusion With Teachers Union\">final text<\/a> \u2064is pending release. Initially, a fiscal continuation was on the table, simply rolling over the DHS budget until 2024. However, this spurred contention and \u200deven a veto threat from the\u2062 White\u2064 House, prodding the GOP to call the White House to \u200bthe negotiation table.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the handshake on a deal, certainty still eludes. If concord falters once more, another interim fiscal band-aid may be the fallback to\u200b <strong>forestall a funding void<\/strong>\u2014a recourse both aisles would rather avoid.<\/p>\n<p>As the situation continues to develop, the possibility of a successful resolution or a governmental standstill\u2063 hangs in the balance. \u2063Visit the Washington Examiner for more details.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lawmakers reached a last-minute spending bill deal on Monday to stave off an impending government shutdown. 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