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.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell urged lawmakers to continue supporting Ukraine and criticized President Biden for not being decisive enough in response to Russian aggression, emphasizing the importance of aiding Ukraine in weakening Russia without military conflict. McConnell's stance contrasts with some Republicans who have called for reducing aid to Ukraine. The Biden administration has requested roughly $40 billion in supplemental funding, with about half of it allocated for Ukraine. McConnell stated that lawmakers will have the opportunity to vote on this aid when considering a short-term spending deal.
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.
Opposing GOP views on U.S. funding to Ukraine are setting up a showdown between Republicans in the House and Senate, with conservative members threatening a government shutdown if their demands are not included in the spending measure.
The White House is pressuring House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to approve aid for Ukraine and disaster relief funding ahead of a government funding showdown, calling on him to keep his word about government funding and address urgent bipartisan priorities.
Conservative Republicans in the House of Representatives are threatening spending levels and Speaker Kevin McCarthy, creating a complicated funding debate that could potentially jeopardize McCarthy's leadership role.
House GOP leadership's spending standoff with conservatives intensified as Speaker Kevin McCarthy was forced to delay a procedural vote on legislation to fund the Pentagon, despite opening an impeachment inquiry into President Biden in an attempt to appease conservative demands on spending.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy vows to bring a defense spending bill to a vote despite resistance from hardline Republicans, as a possible government shutdown looms in two weeks amidst a Republican "civil war."
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer criticized the House GOP stopgap funding proposal for not including funding for Ukraine and accused Republicans of ignoring bipartisan solutions to keep the government open.
Republican lawmakers are opposing further aid to Ukraine, raising questions about the allocation of funds and the progress made against Russia, stating that it would be an "absurd abdication of congressional responsibility" to grant the White House's request without answers.
Congress will provide additional funding for Ukraine to combat the Russian invasion, despite pushback from some GOP members, and is considering legislating the provision of F-16 fighter jets and long-range missiles that the Biden administration has withheld.
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.
Speaker Kevin McCarthy plans to remove $300 million in funding for Ukraine from a Pentagon spending bill after Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and other conservatives blocked the legislation from advancing.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is reversing his plan to remove Ukraine aid from a military spending bill as Republicans struggle to find a way forward on funding the government.
The debate over providing additional funding to Ukraine intensifies as the US has sent over $70 billion worth of aid since Russian troops invaded Ukraine, with some Republicans opposing further funding and demanding more oversight.
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.
Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy faces a critical choice: work with Democrats to pass a short-term funding bill and prevent a government shutdown or risk losing his speakership by aligning with conservative hard-liners who oppose cooperation with Democrats.
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 conservative spending bills in an attempt to prevent a government shutdown, but House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's win does not bring Congress any closer to a resolution as the bills contain spending cuts that are unlikely to pass in the Senate.
Republicans in Congress are divided over whether the United States should continue to provide aid to Ukraine, with some expressing skepticism and hostility towards supporting the besieged country, even though the aid has been crucial in fending off Russia's advance; the opposition to Ukraine aid among Republicans has been driven in part by right-wing figures such as Tucker Carlson and former President Donald Trump, who have spread false narratives and influenced the party's base to turn against the aid.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has rejected a bipartisan Senate stopgap measure that funds the government and provides aid to Ukraine, citing the lack of border security measures.
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.
House Democrats and Republicans defeated proposals to cut Ukraine funding in defense spending legislation, revealing significant GOP opposition to continued aid for Ukraine amidst the ongoing war with Russia.
The Democratic-controlled Senate plans a procedural vote on a short-term spending measure to avoid a government shutdown, which Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has rejected due to disagreements over spending levels and immigration policies.
Growing Republican divisions over U.S. aid to Ukraine are posing a threat to Congress passing additional funding to help Ukraine defend itself against Russia, raising concerns of a government shutdown and highlighting a new isolationist streak within the party.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has suggested passing a "clean" continuing resolution without Ukraine aid as a possible solution to avert a shutdown, but it is uncertain if such a measure will be put to a vote, as Republicans are still exploring other possibilities within their own party.
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.
Pentagon officials are urgently lobbying Congress to prevent the removal of aid to Ukraine from a funding agreement and avert a government shutdown, highlighting the importance of supporting Ukraine's fight against Russia's invasion.
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a stopgap funding bill, which maintains current spending levels for 45 days, includes $16 billion in disaster relief, but excludes Ukraine aid and border policy changes, and the bill has been sent to the Senate for a vote.
Summary:
GOP Rep. Byron Donalds expressed uncertainty about whether he would vote to remove Rep. Kevin McCarthy from his position as House Speaker, but acknowledged that McCarthy may be in danger of losing his leadership role due to distrust within the chamber; Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi advised Democrats to follow the lead of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on the potential vote to remove McCarthy; White House budget director Shalanda Young called on Congress to pass full-year funding bills and avoid another government shutdown; GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz announced his intention to file a motion to remove McCarthy as Speaker of the House, citing concerns about trustworthiness and broken promises; Ukrainian officials are working with the US government to secure funding for Ukraine in the new budget being worked on over the next 45 days; Speaker McCarthy avoided a government shutdown by relying on Democratic votes to pass a stopgap funding bill, prompting criticism from conservatives within his party who may attempt to remove him from his leadership position; Bipartisan Senate leaders pledged to vote on further funding for Ukraine in the coming weeks; Congress passed a short-term funding bill to prevent a government shutdown, but disagreements over funding for Ukraine and border security remain.
U.S. President Joe Biden urges congressional Republicans to support a bill providing aid to Ukraine, emphasizing the importance of maintaining American support for the country in its defense against aggression and brutality from Russia.
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley criticized Congress for not including Ukraine aid in their stopgap measure, calling for spending cuts and arguing that funding for Ukraine is necessary to prevent war and counter the influence of Russia and China.
The Senate's pro-Ukraine coalition is facing division and tricky politics within the Republican Party as they attempt to secure aid for Ukraine through a single funding bill that can last through the 2024 election, in order to avoid protracted battles and ensure a continued stream of military aid.
Congress and Washington, D.C. are questioning whether President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy made a secret deal to protect future aid for Ukraine in exchange for avoiding a government shutdown.
Republicans in the House of Representatives, particularly the hard-right faction influenced by former President Donald Trump's isolationist approach, are increasingly opposed to funding Ukraine, complicating the search for a new House speaker and jeopardizing future aid packages, which could have deadly consequences for Ukraine in its conflict against Russia.
Nine Republican senators are urging Senate leadership to separate US aid to Israel and Ukraine, arguing that combining the two could create political complications and jeopardize support for Israel, while the White House is expected to propose a $100 billion foreign funding request that includes aid for both countries.
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell is urging swift action on legislation to provide military aid to Israel and Ukraine, as well as counter China's influence in the Indo-Pacific, amid growing threats to national security.
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell is urging his colleagues to swiftly pass legislation providing military aid to Israel and Ukraine and countering China’s influence in the Indo-Pacific, highlighting the need for decisive action in the face of growing threats from powerful adversaries.
