{"id":2308189,"date":"2024-07-25T15:49:01","date_gmt":"2024-07-25T19:49:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-adjourns-for-six-week-recess-with-mounting-to-do-list-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-25T15:53:28","modified_gmt":"2024-07-25T19:53:28","slug":"house-takes-six-week-recess-amid-growing-to-do-list-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-takes-six-week-recess-amid-growing-to-do-list-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"House takes six-week recess amid growing to-do list &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">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-takes-six-week-recess-amid-growing-to-do-list-washington-examiner%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=2308189&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>The\u2063 House of Representatives has adjourned for its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-four-undecided-supreme-court-rulings-that-could-come-today\/\" title=\"Four potential Supreme Court rulings today remain undecided.\">annual summer recess<\/a> one week early, leaving an unfinished\u2064 agenda that includes\u2064 vital spending bills. \u2062The \u2062decision\u2063 to recess came after lawmakers voted on Thursday,\u200d having only managed to pass less than half \u200bof their required annual \u2063appropriations, \u200ddespite a goal\u2062 to \u2063complete all 12 bills by the end of July. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise had proposed \u200ban ambitious schedule \u200bto achieve this, starting with key\u200c bills related to \u2063Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, \u2064and National\u200b Defense. However, complications arose when a \u200ccritical appropriations bill \u200dfor the legislative branch failed due to bipartisan opposition. This \u2064led to the cancellation of several\u2063 planned votes, leaving seven bills unresolved as they return \u200cfrom recess. Frustration among some lawmakers \u2063is growing,\u200b especially \u2063as it seems likely Congress may forgo a budget and opt \u2062for a continuing resolution instead, pushing decisions past the\u200d upcoming November elections.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">House adjourns for six-week recess with mounting to-do list<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1709762\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The House adjourned for its annual summer recess <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3097128\/house-start-summer-recess-early-republicans-struggle-pass-annual-spending-bills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>one week early,<\/a> leaving behind a mounting to-do list that lawmakers must return to when they reconvene in September.<\/p>\n<p>Lawmakers left Washington after votes on Thursday morning with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3078148\/house-gop-fails-pass-bill-funding-legislative-branch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>less than half<\/a> of their annual spending bills sorted out despite an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3013669\/house-gop-seek-ambitious-schedule-pass-spending-bills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"a\">a<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3013669\/house-gop-seek-ambitious-schedule-pass-spending-bills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>ggressive appropriations schedule<\/a> that sought to have all 12 bills passed by the end of the month. Now members will only have three weeks to pass some sort of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congress-passes-massive-covid-relief-omnibus-bill-sending-billions-of-dollars-to-foreign-countries-measure-heads-to-president-trumps-desk\/\" title=\"Congress Passes Massive Covid Relief\/Omnibus Bill Sending Billions of Dollars to Foreign Countries \u2013 Measure Heads to President Trump\u2019s Desk\">spending bill<\/a> to keep the government open before fiscal 2024 ends.<\/p>\n<p>House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) announced his proposed schedule to GOP lawmakers during a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ny-gov-cuomo-shunned-experts-embraced-lobbyists-drove-top-health-officials-to-quit-over-pandemic-response-report\/\" title=\"NY Gov. Cuomo Shunned Experts, Embraced Lobbyists, Drove Top Health Officials To Quit Over Pandemic Response: Report\">closed-door meeting<\/a> in May looking to complete all 12 appropriations bills in June and July.<\/p>\n<p>The schedule began with the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs appropriations bill, which was passed during the week of June 3. Lawmakers then successfully passed the National Defense Authorization Act during the week of June 10, followed by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-speaks-at-dnc-grassroots-event\/\" title=\"Biden speaks at DNC grassroots event\">bills funding<\/a> the departments of Homeland Security and Defense.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The House then hit a snag on July 11 when it failed to pass its appropriations bill funding the legislative branch after 10 Republicans joined nearly all Democrats to vote against it.<\/p>\n<p>House leaders intended to pass four more appropriations bills this week but later pulled all but one from consideration: Interior and Energy. House Republicans later announced they would cancel votes for next week altogether, leaving seven appropriations bills on the table for when they return from recess.<\/p>\n<p>The schedule has left some lawmakers upset with the lack of progress, especially as it becomes increasingly likely Congress will drop plans to pass a budget and will instead punt the deadline until past the November election.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;[We&rsquo;re] trying to pass 12 separate Republican appropriation bills, that the Democrat-controlled Senate will NEVER vote on,&rdquo; Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) said in a post on X. &ldquo;For what? Messaging? When the reality that we ALL know is that we will be forced to vote on a CR by Sept 30th which is the government funding deadline. But for some reason that&rsquo;s not being discussed even though we all know it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The ambitious timeline to pass all 12 appropriations bills before Aug. 1 largely served as a test of GOP leadership to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-presses-forward-with-appropriations-bills-as-house-conservatives-make-demands\/\" title=\"Senate moves ahead with appropriations bills despite House conservatives&#039; demands.\">pass government funding bills<\/a> despite not being able to do so last year until six months into fiscal 2024.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>However, leadership ran into many of the same problems as last year: intraparty disagreement over controversial policy proposals tucked into the spending bills. Those policies, such as a ban on mail-delivery abortion pills and cuts to Democrats&rsquo; signature climate bill, have split GOP lawmakers, particularly those seeking reelection in competitive districts.<\/p>\n<p>Even if the House did manage to pass all of its appropriations bills before the annual recess, it is not clear whether the Senate would have acted with such haste. The Senate has yet to pass any of its spending bills as Democratic leaders and the White House have indicated they would delay the process until after the November election, when it will be more clear who will be president in 2025 and which party will control the upper chamber.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1709762\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1709762\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The House has adjourned for its annual summer break a week earlier than planned, leaving behind an increasing list of tasks that lawmakers will need to address when they return in September. After voting on Thursday morning, they departed Washington with fewer than half of their annual spending bills finalized, despite an ambitious schedule aimed at passing all 12 bills by the end of the month. Now, they have only three weeks to enact some form of spending legislation to keep the government operational before the end of fiscal year 2024. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) had previously shared a proposed timeline with GOP members in May, aiming to complete all appropriations bills in June and July. The process began with the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs appropriations bill, which was approved during the week of June 3. Following that, lawmakers passed the National Defense Authorization Act the week of June 10, along with funding bills for the departments of Homeland Security and Defense. However, on July 11, they encountered a setback when the appropriations bill for the legislative branch failed to pass, as 10 Republicans joined nearly all Democrats in opposing it. House leaders had planned to advance four more appropriations bills this week but ultimately withdrew all but one from consideration: the Interior and Energy bills. Subsequently, House Republicans announced the cancellation of all votes for the following week, leaving seven appropriations bills pending for when they return from recess. This situation has frustrated some lawmakers due to the lack of progress, especially as it appears increasingly likely that Congress will abandon plans for a budget and instead push the deadline past the November elections. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) expressed her concerns on X, questioning the purpose of attempting to pass 12 separate Republican appropriation bills that the Democrat-controlled Senate would likely not support. She noted the inevitability of having to vote on a continuing resolution by September 30, the government funding deadline, despite the lack of discussion on this reality. The ambitious goal of passing all 12 appropriations bills before August 1 was seen as a test of GOP leadership, especially after last year&#8217;s delays in government funding. However, they faced similar challenges as in the previous year, including internal party disagreements over contentious policy proposals included in the spending bills. These proposals, such as a ban on mail-delivery abortion pills and cuts to key climate initiatives, have divided GOP lawmakers, particularly those in competitive districts. Even if the House had managed to pass all appropriations bills before the recess, it remains uncertain whether the Senate would have acted quickly, as Democratic leaders and the White House have indicated they would postpone the process until after the November elections, when the political landscape for 2025 will be clearer<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2640,"featured_media":2308190,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AP24156547492326.jpg.optimal.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[5045,3653,27545,36188,32076],"class_list":["post-2308189","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-government","tag-house","tag-recess","tag-to-do-list","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AP24156547492326.jpg.optimal.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2308189","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=2308189"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2308189\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2308190"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2308189"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2308189"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2308189"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}