US EditionGOP senators alarmed by chaos over House spending bills
- House Republicans are struggling to reach consensus on a plan to fund the government, and GOP leaders are planning to proceed with a vote despite opposition from conservative hardliners. The outcome of the procedural vote is uncertain, with Rep. Nancy Mace expressing doubts about the plan's passage.
- Amid the impasse, discussions are underway among some Republicans and Democrats about a discharge petition to fund the government if the House Republican-brokered plan fails. House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries will meet with the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus to discuss possible solutions.
- The ongoing debate over funding could lead to a government shutdown, which would have significant economic consequences. Both a shutdown and a default on the federal debt limit were narrowly avoided in recent months, causing concern among economists who estimate that each week of a shutdown would cost the US economy billions of dollars and reduce GDP growth.
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GOP senators alarmed by chaos over House spending bills
Republican senators are growing increasingly alarmed at Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) inability to pass spending legislation over the staunch opposition of a small group of conservative rebels, and fear a government shutdown may be days away. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.), who’s had to deal with the political fallout of government shutdowns in 1995-96,…
With Congress in deadlock, US govt at risk of shutdown on September 30
Multiple budget proposals are currently under discussion in Washington, but none have garnered enough support to pass both the Democrat-controlled Senate and the Republican-led House of Representatives. The deadline for lawmakers to reach an agreement is midnight on September 30, after which government funding for essential services is set to run dry.
US government at rising risk of shutdown with Congress in deadlock
WASHINGTON, Sept 20 — The United States is less than two weeks away from a potential government shutdown, with the stakes increasing as lawmakers struggle to agree on a short-term spending bill. Several budget bills are currently being discussed in Washington, but none have enough votes to clear both the Democrat-majority Senate and the Republican-controlled House of Representatives. Lawmakers have until midnight on September 30 to reach an agre…
U.S. House GOP spending bills falter as Congress struggles to avoid a shutdown - Maryland Matters
U.S. Senate Democrats said Tuesday they are preparing their own short-term spending bill that they believe will garner bipartisan support, a decision that could stave off a partial government shutdown — and as House Republicans failed to advance two spending bills. The Senate move would work as long as the House votes to approve whatever measures the Senate comes up with, but it’s unclear what’s going to pass in the deeply divided House. “I’m wo…
U.S. House GOP spending bills falter as Congress struggles to avoid a shutdown - Minnesota Reformer
WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 19: U.S. Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., addresses reporters after a House Republican caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol on September 19, 2023 in Washington, DC. A deal between factions of House Republicans to pass a stopgap spending bill and avoid a government shutdown will be tested Tuesday with a procedural vote. Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Democrats said Tuesday the…
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