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© Greg Nash
Shutdown drama consumes Washington as spending bill provokes conservative anger
THE DRAMA over a short-term spending bill to avoid a government shutdown appears headed for the wire.
Congress has until Friday at midnight to pass a bill to keep the lights on in Washington, but Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) proposed continuing resolution (CR) is being met with fierce blowback from conservatives in his party.
Johnson’s CR would fund the government through March 14, 2025. It was always the plan to pass a short-term measure to allow President-elect Trump and the incoming GOP majorities in the House and Senate to pass their own spending bills in 2025.
However, House and Senate conservatives are fuming over what they describe as a bloated omnibus, rather than a short-term patch.
Conservatives were unsparing in their criticism.
“It’s a total dumpster fire. I think it’s garbage,” said Rep. Eric Burlison (R-Mo.).
“We get this negotiated crap, and we’re forced to eat this crap sandwich,” said Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas). “Why? Because freaking Christmas is right around the corner. It’s the same dang thing every year. Legislate by crisis, legislate by calendar. Not legislate because it’s the right thing to do.”
SENATE SNAG
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) threatened Tuesday to hold up the short-term funding bill unless congressional leaders agree to vote on amendments to offset the cost of new spending.
That could take the vote right up to the midnight deadline Friday, or beyond.
Via The Hill’s Alexander Bolton:
“Paul has significant leverage to force colleagues to vote on spending cuts because congressional leaders are late in unveiling the continuing resolution…The House may not even vote on the package until Wednesday or Thursday, which means Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) will need the cooperation of all 99 other senators to get it through the Senate by the end-of-week deadline.”
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