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 White House has requested $44 billion in emergency funding from Congress to cover costs related to the war in Ukraine, natural disasters, and operations at the southern U.S. border.
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 Senate plans to take control of funding the government by considering a "minibus" of spending bills, while the House faces challenges in moving forward with partisan packages.
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.
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.
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.
Lawmakers in Congress have less than two weeks to reach a deal on funding the government past September 30, and there is a risk of a partial government shutdown if an agreement is not reached. Some GOP groups are discussing a 30-day stopgap spending patch with border security measures attached, but a shutdown is expected to be short-term.
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.
Delivering new aid to Ukraine to defend against Russia is increasingly difficult due to skepticism and dysfunction among House Republicans and divided opinions among Senate Republicans, potentially delaying the much-needed assistance.
Senators from both parties are debating whether to include new military aid for Ukraine in a stopgap spending bill to prevent a government shutdown, with some Republicans concerned about complicating Speaker Kevin McCarthy's attempts to resolve the spending logjam.
Congress has four days to fund the government past Sept. 30 to avoid a shutdown, with the House and Senate each working on their own plans.
Lawmakers in the upper chamber are preparing to vote on a measure to extend government funding past the deadline, but it may not allocate significant resources toward disaster relief or aid for Ukraine.
House Republicans passed a procedural hurdle on government funding after a week of disarray, advancing four appropriations bills in order to avoid a government shutdown.
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.
Senate Republicans are divided over legislation to fund the government beyond Sept. 30 due to funding for Ukraine and the lack of language addressing the U.S.-Mexico border situation.
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 have approved legislation to fund the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2024 after removing Ukraine funding from the bill.
The House of Representatives passed multiple appropriations bills to fund the State Department, Department of Defense, and Department of Homeland Security through fiscal year 2024, as lawmakers work to avert a government shutdown, with provisions to provide $300 million to Ukraine facing opposition from some Republican House members.
The House approved $300 million in aid to Ukraine in a separate vote after earlier attempts to strip the funding from a defense bill.
Republicans and Democrats in the House have approved a stopgap funding plan to avert a possible government shutdown, but the bill still needs to pass the Senate; the proposal includes funding for government agencies and disaster recovery efforts, but does not include money for Ukraine, leading to divisions among Democrats.
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.
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham voted for a short-term deal to keep the government open, but plans to push for a larger funding bill for Ukraine, border security, and disaster aid within the next 45 days.
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.
The battle over funding for Ukraine is intensifying in the House as lawmakers race to approve funding bills, with some Republicans declaring it an existential threat to global security and vowing to fight for Ukraine to be funded.
The Senate has reached a deal on three bipartisan government funding bills, allowing progress on legislation that has been on the floor since last month.
