Main Topic: Congress likely to pass a short-term government funding bill to avoid a shutdown this fall.
Key Points:
1. Speaker Kevin McCarthy believes a short-term funding bill is necessary due to lack of time for a full-year funding deal.
2. The length of the stopgap bill and policy terms still need to be agreed upon by congressional leaders.
3. The House and Senate are moving in different directions on appropriations, with the House seeking spending cuts and conservative policy provisions, while the Senate aims for bipartisan support and avoids controversial provisions.
The crystal ball predicts that the Senate will advance some appropriations bills and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will try to pass an interim spending package, but it remains unclear if the House will accept a bipartisan continuing resolution from the Senate to avoid a government shutdown.
House Republican leader, Kevin McCarthy, faces the tough choice of either risking a government shutdown or alienating the hard-right flank of his party, which could lead to the loss of his speakership, as the House must pass a spending package to keep the federal government open before the end of the fiscal year on September 30th.
Republican Congressman French Hill of Arkansas has expressed his hope to avoid a government shutdown by urging House Republicans to pass the remaining 11 appropriation bills and potentially use a brief continuing resolution, while emphasizing the need for conservative negotiation and not institutionalizing last year's priorities.
Republican lawmakers, particularly conservatives, are threatening to hold up government funding unless their demands on issues such as a border wall, investigations into the Biden family, and Ukraine aid are met, raising concerns about a potential government shutdown.
House Republicans have failed to advance a bill to fund the Defense Department, indicating the difficulty they face in finding consensus and avoiding a government shutdown.
House Republicans are divided over government spending, with hard-right lawmakers refusing to compromise on conservative demands, leading to the postponement of crucial votes and increasing the likelihood of a government shutdown.
House Republicans' approach to government funding, which includes spending cuts and conservative policy priorities, has created a stark contrast with the Senate's bipartisan strategy, potentially leading to a damaging government shutdown.
Several House Republicans have reached a short-term funding deal to keep the government running, but it remains uncertain whether the proposal will gain enough support and pass in the Senate.
Speaker Kevin McCarthy and his allies are pushing for a short-term spending plan that includes conservative priorities, but it remains uncertain if it can pass the House and avert a government shutdown.
House Republicans' proposed spending bill is facing opposition from conservative members, putting its chances of passing in the GOP-led House at risk and increasing the likelihood of a government shutdown.
House Republicans are in the midst of a major internal revolt over the latest spending plan, with more than a dozen Republicans, including members of the Freedom Caucus, openly opposing the plan and threatening to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy if he relies on Democratic votes to avoid a government shutdown.
House Republicans are facing difficulty in reaching a consensus on a plan to fund the government, causing a delay in a planned procedural vote as they work towards finding agreement within their ranks.
House Democrats have begun discussions with moderate Republicans on a fallback plan to avoid a government shutdown if current negotiations for a short-term funding measure fail.
Senate Republican leaders, including Mitch McConnell, are growing increasingly concerned that Speaker Kevin McCarthy's inability to pass spending legislation may lead to a government shutdown and have warned that shutdowns are politically detrimental for Republicans.
House Republicans are working to find a plan that will keep the government funded and avoid a shutdown, but face opposition from conservative lawmakers who want deeper spending cuts attached to the proposed legislation.
House Republicans are struggling to pass spending bills and find a solution to avoid a government shutdown, leading to potential infighting and a no confidence vote in House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's leadership.
With just over a week until Congress hits their deadline, the possibility of a government shutdown grows as House Republicans remain divided on spending negotiations.
Hard-right Republicans are pushing for a disruptive federal shutdown as House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's latest funding plan fails, leaving no endgame in sight and resulting in the White House telling federal agencies to prepare for a shutdown.
Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives are preparing separate spending bills in an attempt to prevent a government shutdown, but these bills are expected to be rejected by the Democratic-controlled Senate.
Republicans lack a cohesive plan to prevent a looming government shutdown, leaving prospects grim as lawmakers failed to find a solution before heading home for the weekend, prompting some Republicans to consider working with Democrats.
The White House is preparing federal agencies for a potential shutdown as House Republicans fail to come up with a plan to keep the government funded, risking disruptions to federal services and negatively impacting the U.S. economy.
A bipartisan group of Senators and House members are pushing for legislation that would automatically fund the government past spending deadlines, effectively ending shutdown threats.
Lawmakers in the U.S. House and Senate have until September 30 to pass a spending bill to fund the government and avoid a shutdown, with Republican and Democrat leaders trying to navigate internal disagreements in their respective parties.
The Republican-controlled House of Representatives is attempting to advance spending cuts that are unlikely to become law, potentially leading to a partial government shutdown, as some members of the party threaten to depose House Speaker Kevin McCarthy if he does not support steeper cuts.
Lawmakers are facing a tight deadline to reach an agreement on a budget resolution to avoid a government shutdown as spending laws are set to expire on September 30. House Republicans, led by Speaker Kevin McCarthy, are struggling to unite the GOP caucus and secure enough votes for a deal, while Democratic support would come with political consequences. Failure to reach an agreement would result in paused paychecks for federal employees and disruption of government services.
Senate Republicans and Democrats have reached an agreement on a stopgap spending plan to prevent a government shutdown, but it faces resistance in the Republican-led House due to opposition to aid for Ukraine and maintaining federal funding at current levels.
House Republicans advance four full-year spending bills but fail to prevent a government shutdown as a continuing resolution will be needed to keep the lights on in Washington beyond the September 30 deadline.
House Republicans have rejected a bipartisan bill to fund government agencies, increasing the likelihood of a partial government shutdown by the weekend if legislation is not passed by Congress.
The House and Senate are moving forward with their own government funding plans, with the Senate unveiling a bipartisan measure that extends funding through Nov. 17 and provides money for Ukraine and disaster relief, while House Republicans advanced four GOP-crafted full-year spending bills that will not prevent a shutdown.
House Republicans voted to open debate on a package of spending bills in an attempt to prevent a government shutdown at the end of the week, aiming to put themselves in a better negotiating position with Democrats and the White House; however, a federal shutdown is still likely given disagreements over funding levels and aid for Ukraine.
The White House is putting the responsibility on House Republicans to avoid a government shutdown, while preparations are being made for a potential shutdown with the designation of essential personnel and contingency plans.
Some House Republicans are causing a situation that undermines the government's ability to govern, leading to frustration and the need for a continuing resolution to fund the government while negotiating spending cuts and other changes.
Roughly 10 House Republicans, representing a small percentage of the population, are blocking a short-term funding deal, leading to the possibility of a government shutdown and impeding legislative priorities of Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
House Republicans' push for full-year funding bills and a short-term funding patch collide with the House Oversight Committee's first hearing in the impeachment inquiry into President Biden, as the Senate scrambles to avoid a government shutdown.
House Republicans are relying on a strategy of making the government shutdown about border security in order to rally Republicans and pressure holdouts to fall in line, while targeting a politically vulnerable issue for the White House.
House Republicans are prepared to oppose a last-minute proposal for a temporary funding agreement in the Senate, leading to an increased likelihood of a government shutdown.
House Republicans propose a short-term spending bill with across-the-board cuts and exemptions for national defense, veterans affairs, and homeland security, but it is uncertain if it will pass the House or Senate and a government shutdown is a possibility.
House Republicans are frustrated and without a clear plan to avert a government shutdown as the deadline for funding runs out today, with no agreement in sight.
Congress faces a looming government shutdown as House Republicans struggle to find a solution after conservatives rejected a proposed short-term funding measure.
House Republicans are in a funding standoff that may lead to a government shutdown, with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy proposing a stopgap funding bill and facing threats from within his own party.
House Republicans are facing a leadership crisis and are unable to pass legislation to fund the government, potentially leading to a shutdown, due to the ousting of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives are under pressure from the ongoing war in the Middle East and the possibility of another government shutdown as they work to select a successor to former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, with Majority Leader Steve Scalise and Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan emerging as the main candidates.
