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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GOP leaders eye new stopgap spending measure to end shutdown
Republican leaders are making plans for a new, longer continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government at current levels as the government shutdown drags into its fourth week. Consensus is growing that the GOP-crafted “clean” CR to fund the government through Nov. 21 — which passed the House in September but has been voted down... The post GOP leaders eye new stopgap spending measure to end shutdown appeared first on Daily Truth Report • DailyT…
GOP considers longer-term spending bill: ‘Time is eroding’
A growing number of Republicans are wondering whether they need to draft a new government spending bill now that the House-passed one would buy them just one month. Asked if the House should consider returning to Washington to pass a longer funding extension, Senate Majority Leader John Thune said “for sure,” adding: “Every day that passes, we’ve got less time to fund the government.” “The original [continuing resolution] was to take us to Nov. …
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