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GOP leaders eye new stopgap spending measure to end shutdown

Republican leaders consider extending the stopgap funding bill up to 2026 amid GOP divisions and stalled bipartisan talks to end the government shutdown.

  • On Monday, Republican leaders discussed extending a stopgap into 2026 after Sen. Markwayne Mullin suggested considering a longer window, potentially to Dec. 19.
  • Bipartisan talks have nearly collapsed, prompting Republicans to reconsider stopgap timing amid appropriators favoring short extensions and conservative hard-liners pushing for longer funding into next year.
  • Public pushback emerged after Sen. Markwayne Mullin said `They're not really happening,` reflecting stalled talks as appropriators want a shorter stopgap but House GOP hard-liners reject the December timeline and Sen. Eric Schmitt called the 11/21 extension untenable.
  • Changing the expiration would force the House of Representatives to return from recess, but Democratic resistance centers on Affordable Care Act subsidies without firm extension guarantees.
  • Longer-Term concerns center on lawmakers fearing less appetite for deals extending funding set more than 18 months ago, and Sen. John Thune opposes a long-term CR into next year, warning of pushback from Appropriations Committee members seeking a fiscal 2026 funding deal.
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Political Wire broke the news in New York, United States on Monday, October 20, 2025.
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