{"id":2203454,"date":"2024-03-21T14:36:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-21T18:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-poised-to-break-72-hour-voting-rule-as-clock-ticks-toward-government-shutdown\/"},"modified":"2024-03-21T14:40:59","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T18:40:59","slug":"house-poised-to-break-72-hour-voting-rule-as-clock-ticks-toward-government-shutdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-poised-to-break-72-hour-voting-rule-as-clock-ticks-toward-government-shutdown\/","title":{"rendered":"House likely to disregard 72-hour voting rule amid looming government shutdown"},"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\">22<\/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-poised-to-break-72-hour-voting-rule-as-clock-ticks-toward-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=2203454&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>House GOP Leaders Set \u200bto Bend the Rules Amid Impending Government Shutdown<\/h2>\n<p>House\u200b Republican leaders are on the brink of making a crucial decision to bypass \u2062a pivotal voting rule that mandates\u200b lawmakers\u200c to unveil legislative text a minimum of 72 hours before casting their votes.\u2063 This \u2062move comes as Congress scrambles to avert a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-right-wing-and-main-street-caucuses-team-up-to-create-short-term-continuing-resolution\/\" title=\"GOP Right Wing and Main Street Caucuses join forces for Short-Term Continuing Resolution.\">potential government \u2064shutdown<\/a> over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>The House \u2064is gearing\u2064 up for a final vote on its spending bill scheduled for Friday, a mere day after legislators revealed the comprehensive &#8220;minibus&#8221; amalgamating the last six appropriations bills for the fiscal year 2024. While the specific time \u2064for the House vote remains uncertain, indications point to a morning session that skirts around the 72-hour rule instituted by Republicans upon assuming\u200c control of the lower chamber last year.<\/p>\n<h3>Swift Action Required<\/h3>\n<p>House Speaker Mike\u200b Johnson&#8217;s spokespersons have indicated the likely \u200dwaiver of the \u2064voting rule as a critical step to\u200d navigate\u2062 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-backs-funding-bill-to-avoid-shutdown-i-will-sign-it-immediately\/\" title=\"Biden Supports Spending Bill to Prevent Shutdown, Pledges Prompt Signature\">essential \u2062spending legislation<\/a>\u200c through both congressional chambers\u2062 before the imminent expiration\u200c of federal funding at midnight on Friday.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;House Republicans stand by the 72-hour principle for members, even if not obligatory, and have exerted tremendous effort to afford members ample\u2064 time,&#8221; shared \u2063a spokesperson with the Washington Examiner. &#8220;Regrettably, \u2062due to the delayed White House engagement \u2062in substantial negotiations\u2063 on a comprehensive \u200cDHS bill, Congress is\u200b compelled to act swiftly to avert a funding gap.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The \u2064Washington Examiner has reached out to the White\u2063 House for input on the matter.<\/p>\n<p>The $1.2 trillion spending bill&#8217;s \u2064text was made \u200dpublic shortly before\u2064 3 a.m. Eastern time on Thursday by appropriators. If the \u200dHouse proceeds with\u200d the bill on Friday morning, lawmakers will have more than 24 hours to \u2062delve \u2064into the 1,012-page document, a point of contention for several Republicans.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The bill is \u200dput up for a vote under suspension of the rules,\u2064 which is a disgrace,&#8221; expressed Rep. \u2063Chip Roy (R-TX) during an appearance on Steve Bannon\u2019s War Room on Thursday.\u2064 &#8220;It&#8217;s presented with less than 24 hours for review, which \u2063is unacceptable.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>**For More Information: [Read the full article on the Washington Examiner.](#)**<\/p>\n<p>The final spending package \u2062encompasses six appropriations bills, encompassing around 70% of the\u200b federal government. The funding \u2064encompasses critical areas such as \u200dthe Pentagon, State \u2063Department, Labor Department, \u200dHealth and Human Services Department, \u200dDepartment of Homeland Security, and foreign operations.<\/p>\n<p>If lawmakers \u200bfail to usher \u2064the bill through \u2063the necessary legislative steps\u200c and onto President Joe Biden\u2019s \u2064desk\u200b before midnight on Friday, the\u200c government \u2063faces the \u200cprospect of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/emergency-declaration-issued-for-17-states-in-wake-of-cyberattack-on-colonial-pipeline\/\" title=\"Emergency Declaration Issued For 17 States In Wake Of Cyberattack On Colonial Pipeline\">partial shutdown<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House GOP leaders set to waive crucial 72-hour voting rule ahead of potential government shutdown. Congress rushing to steer clear of weekend shutdown. 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