{"id":2338174,"date":"2024-09-07T05:15:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-07T09:15:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congress-braces-for-three-week-sprint-in-final-session-before-november-election-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-07T05:18:14","modified_gmt":"2024-09-07T09:18:14","slug":"congress-braces-for-three-week-sprint-in-final-session-before-november-election-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congress-braces-for-three-week-sprint-in-final-session-before-november-election-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Congress braces for three-week sprint in final session before November election &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">28<\/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-braces-for-three-week-sprint-in-final-session-before-november-election-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=2338174&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 \u200darticle discusses the\u200d upcoming three-week session of Congress, which lawmakers are \u200creturning to after a six-week break. This session is \u200bcritical as it is the last before the November elections and comes with several pressing issues on the agenda. Lawmakers must finalize a federal budget\u200c to prevent a government shutdown by the end of September, with \u200dongoing disagreements between parties contributing to the urgency. Speaker Mike Johnson has proposed a continuing resolution to extend funding levels, \u2064but there is contention\u2063 over \u2062including specific policy\u200b riders.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the House Republicans plan to focus \u200con other legislative priorities, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/psaki-on-if-bidens-new-covid-plan-will-impact-daily-life-depends-on-if-youre-vaccinated-or-not\/\" title=\"Psaki On If Biden\u2019s New COVID Plan Will Impact Daily Life: \u2018Depends On If You\u2019re Vaccinated Or Not\u2019\">including measures related<\/a> to China and \u2062border security, as part of their \u2064strategy to \u2064unite the party and prepare for the upcoming election. Key investigations involving Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota\u200d Governor Tim Walz are also expected to take \u2063place \u2063during this session.\u2063 The overall tone of the article underscores the high\u200c stakes and tensions leading up to the \u2062crucial electoral \u200bcycle.  <\/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\">Congress braces for three-week sprint in final session before November election<\/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_1748571\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Lawmakers are set to return to Capitol Hill on Monday for their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3141746\/house-republicans-punt-government-spending-fight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>final session<\/a> before adjourning ahead of the November election, when a new president will be chosen, and control of Congress will be on the line.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The House and Senate will reconvene after a <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>six-week hiatus<\/a>, coming back to a lengthy to-do list paired with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3143157\/vulnerable-house-republicans-wary-government-shutdown-fight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>looming deadlines<\/a> at the end of the month. Additionally, lawmakers are staring down several newly opened investigations they hope to make significant progress on before they return home in October.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here&rsquo;s a look at what Congress will be focusing on during their three-week stint in September:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lawmakers scramble to finalize spending deal ahead of funding deadline<\/h2>\n<p>Congress has until the end of September to pass its annual budget before the new fiscal year begins on Oct. 1. If not, the government will enter a shutdown until some sort of spending deal has passed &mdash; a fate some GOP lawmakers are openly flirting with.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Budget disagreements typically drag out as both parties fight to include their own priorities, with a final deal often not made until the eleventh hour after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kirsten-sinema-may-not-be-the-only-democrat-unsure-about-the-new-build-back-better-bill\/\" title=\"Kirsten Sinema May Not Be the Only Democrat Unsure About the New Build Back Better Bill\">marathon voting session<\/a>. And even then, the deal often fails to solve the problem but rather punts the deadline until later in the year.<\/p>\n<p>Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) unveiled his plan to fund the government in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3143157\/vulnerable-house-republicans-wary-government-shutdown-fight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"call with House Republicans\">call with House Republicans<\/a> last week, proposing to extend the funding deadline for fiscal 2025 until March of next year. The six-month continuing resolution would extend the funding levels for fiscal 2024. Still, it would not include the &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-look-to-punt-government-spending-fight-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"House Republicans look to punt government spending fight - Washington Examiner\">side deals&#038;rdquo<\/a>; negotiated by President Joe Biden and former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) last summer that were included in last year&rsquo;s budget.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The stopgap bill would also attach the SAVE Act, a bill being pushed by Johnson and former President Donald Trump that would require proof of citizenship for voter registration &mdash; a policy rider that is likely dead on arrival in the Democratic-led Senate.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson told lawmakers he wants to vote on the spending legislation &ldquo;as soon as possible,&rdquo; a lawmaker on the call told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>, teeing it up for a vote as early as this week. House leaders are expected to begin whipping support for the bill Monday, another lawmaker said.<\/p>\n<p>However, some House Republicans expect the continuing resolution to be returned by the Senate without the SAVE Act attached &mdash; resulting in a clean extension of funding levels without any policy riders. That <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senator-toomey-democrats-dont-need-a-single-republican-vote-to-pass-their-3-5-trillion-bill\/\" title=\"Senator Toomey: Democrats \u2018Don\u2019t Need A Single Republican Vote\u2019 To Pass Their .5 Trillion Bill\">clean continuing resolution<\/a>, they countered, might be the only way to avoid a government shutdown.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The proposal to delay a spending deal until next year comes as Johnson faces pressure from those on his right flank to ensure Democrats cannot use Biden&rsquo;s final months in a lame-duck period to push through a massive spending bill that advances the party&rsquo;s agenda. Instead, the group wants to delay the process until next year after they hope Trump is sworn in for a second term.<\/p>\n<p>That could put Johnson in a position to depend on Democratic votes to help him pass a clean continuing resolution that could clear the Senate and get signed by the president to keep the government running. It is reminiscent of last year&rsquo;s spending fight when McCarthy advanced a clean spending deal with Democratic support, leading to his ouster just weeks later.<\/p>\n<p>House leaders initially planned to pass all 12 of their appropriations bills before adjourning in late July, an ambitious goal they failed to meet due to intraparty disagreement. Instead, the House only managed to pass five, with the others either failing on the floor or being pulled from consideration because of a lack of support.<\/p>\n<p>The Senate has not passed any.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">House Republicans look to push through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-hakeem-jeffries-says-elections-bill-inspired-by-hugo-chavez-in-slipup\/\" title=\"Rep. Hakeem Jeffries Says Elections Bill \u2018Inspired By Hugo Chavez\u2019 In Slipup\">key agenda items<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Meanwhile, House Republicans are set to focus on other legislative items they hope will unite the GOP conference and serve as campaign fodder when they return home next month. <\/p>\n<p>While on the call last week, Johnson laid out a proposed schedule to advance bills countering China and dealing with border security, two lawmakers on the call told the <em>Washington Examiner.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The House Rules Committee is scheduled to begin consideration of five bills related to foreign policy and China when they reconvene Monday, according to a schedule sent out last week. The bills include proposals to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.govinfo.gov\/content\/pkg\/CRPT-118hrpt641\/pdf\/CRPT-118hrpt641.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>protect U.S. innovation<\/a> and economic security from the Chinese government, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.govinfo.gov\/content\/pkg\/BILLS-118hr1516rh\/pdf\/BILLS-118hr1516rh.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>establish funding restrictions<\/a> for colleges and universities that have relationships with Confucius Institutes, and protect U.S. agriculture from foreign adversaries, among other things.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s not yet clear what border-related bills will be considered during the three-week session, and nothing has been publicly noticed on the calendar.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">House GOP holds Harris and Walz under the microscope<\/h2>\n<p>House Republicans will also spend much of their remaining time in session investigating Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN), ahead of the November election.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>After being confirmed as the Democratic ticket, GOP lawmakers were quick to open a slew of investigations into the pair after quietly shifting their focus away from Biden. There are at least four House committee investigations into the Democratic pair, ranging from Harris&rsquo;s role in border security to Walz&rsquo;s personal connections to China.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Other House committees tasked with investigating the president have begun referring to the White House as the &ldquo;Biden-Harris administration&rdquo; to blame the new Democratic nominee for unpopular policies. For example, the House Judiciary is scheduled to hold a hearing on Tuesday titled the &ldquo;Biden-Harris border crisis.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Harris also faces an impeachment effort from Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN), who is seeking to charge the vice president with high crimes and misdemeanors due to &ldquo;extraordinary incompetence in the execution of her duties and responsibilities&rdquo; related to immigration. Ogles filed his impeachment articles in July, although it&rsquo;s unclear if they&rsquo;ll be brought to the floor before Congress adjourns in October.<\/p>\n<\/div>\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_1748571\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1748571\"}});<\/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>Congress prepares for a busy three-week session before the November elections. Lawmakers will return to Capitol Hill on Monday for their last meeting before taking a break ahead of the election, which will determine a new president and control of Congress. After a six-week recess, both the House and Senate are coming back to tackle an extensive agenda with pressing deadlines at the end of September. Additionally, they are facing several new investigations that they aim to make progress on before heading home in October.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what Congress plans to focus on during this three-week period in September:<\/p>\n<p>**Lawmakers rush to finalize spending agreement ahead of funding deadline**<br \/>\nCongress has until the end of September to pass its annual budget before the new fiscal year starts on October 1. Failing to do so would result in a government shutdown until an agreement is reached\u2014a scenario some Republican lawmakers seem willing to entertain. Budget negotiations often become protracted as both parties vie for their priorities, typically resulting in last-minute deals after extended voting sessions that merely postpone issues rather than resolve them.<\/p>\n<p>Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) recently shared his plan with House Republicans, suggesting an extension of funding deadlines for fiscal 2025 until March next year through a six-month continuing resolution that maintains fiscal 2024 funding levels. However, this proposal does not include &#8220;side deals&#8221; made by President Joe Biden and former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) last summer as part of last year&#8217;s budget.<\/p>\n<p>The stopgap bill also aims to attach the SAVE Act\u2014championed by Johnson and former President Donald Trump\u2014which mandates proof of citizenship for voter registration; however, this provision is likely doomed in the Democratic-controlled Senate. Johnson expressed his desire for swift action on spending legislation during discussions with lawmakers, potentially setting up votes as early as this week.<\/p>\n<p>Some House Republicans anticipate that if sent back from the Senate without attached provisions like SAVE Act, it could lead to a straightforward extension without policy riders\u2014possibly being their only option to avert a government shutdown.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson&#8217;s proposal comes amid pressure from conservative members who want assurances that Democrats cannot leverage Biden&#8217;s final months in office during what they see as lame-duck status for significant spending initiatives favoring their agenda. They prefer delaying any major decisions until next year when they hope Trump might be inaugurated again.<\/p>\n<p>This situation mirrors last year&#8217;s budget conflict when McCarthy managed bipartisan support for clean spending legislation but faced backlash leading up to his removal shortly thereafter. Initially aiming high by passing all twelve appropriations bills before adjourning late July\u2014a goal unmet due largely due intraparty disputes\u2014the House only passed five bills while others either failed or were withdrawn due lack support; meanwhile, no appropriations have been passed by the Senate yet.<\/p>\n<p>**House Republicans aim at advancing key legislative goals**<br \/>\nIn addition, House Republicans plan other legislative efforts intended not only unify their conference but also serve as campaign material upon returning home next month. During recent discussions led by Johnson regarding upcoming schedules focused on countering China and enhancing border security measures were highlighted; five foreign policy-related bills concerning China are set for consideration starting Monday according schedule released previously.<\/p>\n<p>These proposals include safeguarding U.S innovation against Chinese threats and imposing restrictions on colleges linked with Confucius Institutes while protecting American agriculture from foreign adversaries among other initiatives; however specifics regarding border-related legislation remain unclear without public notice thus far within calendar events planned over these three weeks ahead.<\/p>\n<p>**House GOP scrutinizes Harris and Walz closely**<br \/>\nAdditionally, much time will be dedicated towards investigating Vice President Kamala Harris along with her running mate Governor Tim Walz (D-MN) leading into November elections following confirmation onto Democratic ticket where GOP lawmakers swiftly initiated multiple inquiries shifting focus away from Biden himself instead targeting them directly now amidst ongoing scrutiny surrounding various issues including immigration policies tied closely associated under Harris\u2019 oversight alongside personal connections attributed towards Walz involving China relations too amongst others being examined thoroughly across four separate committee investigations currently underway within house chambers themselves respectively too!<\/p>\n<p>Other committees investigating presidential actions have begun referring collectively towards Whitehouse administration now termed \u201cBiden-Harris\u201d administration attempting place blame squarely upon newly nominated democratic candidate responsible unpopular policies enacted recently observed throughout current term thus far! For instance Judiciary Committee scheduled hold hearing titled \u201cBiden-Harris Border Crisis\u201d Tuesday addressing concerns raised around immigration matters directly impacting citizens nationwide alike! <\/p>\n<p>Moreover Rep Andy Ogles (R-TN) has initiated impeachment proceedings against Harris citing extraordinary incompetence executing duties related immigration enforcement filed articles earlier July though uncertain whether these charges brought floor vote prior adjournment occurring October timeframe approaching rapidly hereafter!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2640,"featured_media":2338175,"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\/05\/AP24128487285430-scaled-1024x657.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[4402,3728,40360,40361,32076],"class_list":["post-2338174","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-congress","tag-election","tag-final-session","tag-legislative-sprint","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AP24128487285430-scaled-1024x657.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2338174","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=2338174"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2338174\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2338175"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2338174"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2338174"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2338174"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}