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Posted 9/6/2023, 10:49:00 PM

Senate looks to take control in spending fight with House

Senate to start considering spending bills next week while House struggles with partisan packages
Senate leaders touting bipartisanship and progress on appropriations bills
Senate aims to pass "minibus" of 3 bills taking at least 2 weeks
Supplemental aid package of $24B for Ukraine and $12B disaster relief also being eyed
Short-term funding bill needed by end of month to avoid shutdown, length still being discussed

thehill.com

Relevant topic timeline:

9/6/2023

Crystal clear: Forecast for possible government shutdown is murky

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.

9/7/2023

Senate unity puts House Republicans in a jam over government funding fight

The Senate is displaying a rare unified front on government funding, putting pressure on the Republican-led House as the deadline to avert a shutdown nears.

9/13/2023

McCarthy Proposes 'Minibus' Spending Plan Amid GOP Disagreements

House Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy proposes a "minibus" of funding bills as a way to avoid a government shutdown and address appropriations, which includes packaging regular appropriations bills covering military construction, Veterans Affairs, the Pentagon, and the Department of Homeland Security with disaster relief funding.

9/16/2023

Bipartisan Senate, Divided House Locked in Standoff Over Government Funding Bills as Shutdown Risk Looms

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.

9/18/2023

House Passes Short-Term Funding Bill, But Senate Rejection Likely Over Disputes on Defense, Disaster Aid

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.

9/21/2023

Senate Seeks to Break Funding Logjam with Short-Term Spending Bill

The Senate is taking the lead in funding the government beyond September 30th by setting up a path to use an FAA authorization bill as a legislative vehicle to pass a continuing resolution, in response to the House stalemate.

9/22/2023

Schumer Looks to Senate for Funding Bill as McCarthy Struggles with House GOP Divisions

Amid deep divisions in the House and a looming shutdown, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer suggests that the Senate may have to take matters into its own hands and push through a must-pass bill to fund the government on its own.

9/22/2023

House GOP Pushes Bills With Deep Cuts to Avert Shutdown, Despite Unlikelihood of Passing Senate

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.

9/22/2023

Bipartisan Senators Propose Bill to Automatically Fund Government, Prevent Shutdowns

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.

Topics

Posted 9/6/2023, 10:49:00 PM

Senate looks to take control in spending fight with House

Senate to start considering spending bills next week while House struggles with partisan packages
Senate leaders touting bipartisanship and progress on appropriations bills
Senate aims to pass "minibus" of 3 bills taking at least 2 weeks
Supplemental aid package of $24B for Ukraine and $12B disaster relief also being eyed
Short-term funding bill needed by end of month to avoid shutdown, length still being discussed

thehill.com

Relevant topic timeline:

9/6/2023

Crystal clear: Forecast for possible government shutdown is murky

9/7/2023

Senate unity puts House Republicans in a jam over government funding fight

The Senate is displaying a rare unified front on government funding, putting pressure on the Republican-led House as the deadline to avert a shutdown nears.

9/13/2023

McCarthy Proposes 'Minibus' Spending Plan Amid GOP Disagreements

9/16/2023

Bipartisan Senate, Divided House Locked in Standoff Over Government Funding Bills as Shutdown Risk Looms

9/18/2023

House Passes Short-Term Funding Bill, But Senate Rejection Likely Over Disputes on Defense, Disaster Aid

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.

9/21/2023

Senate Seeks to Break Funding Logjam with Short-Term Spending Bill

9/22/2023

Schumer Looks to Senate for Funding Bill as McCarthy Struggles with House GOP Divisions

9/22/2023

House GOP Pushes Bills With Deep Cuts to Avert Shutdown, Despite Unlikelihood of Passing Senate

9/22/2023

Bipartisan Senators Propose Bill to Automatically Fund Government, Prevent Shutdowns

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.