Spending Bill Won T Be Done In Time Senate Republicans Warn Wsj Washington—congress may need to pass another short term bill to avoid a partial government shutdown in less than two weeks, potentially forcing house speaker mike johnson (r., la.) to break a. Johnson and senate majority leader chuck schumer (d., n.y.) struck a deal sunday to set overall discretionary spending at $1.66 trillion for fiscal 2024. but that top line agreement left unresolved key details, and many conservative republicans complained the deal didn’t include significant cuts to federal spending they had.
Trump Signs One Week Spending Bill To Avert Midnight Shutdown The Despite a razor thin 217 215 house vote tuesday, gop senators indicated wednesday they would not accept speaker mike johnson ’s fiscal framework as is — heralding a rough road for president. Washington — house and senate republicans have voted to approve competing budget measures to pass portions of president donald trump’s agenda. and top gop lawmakers insisted wednesday they. The senate on thursday passed a short term spending bill that punts this weekend’s shutdown threat to later in the month, but leaves questions about how congress will fund the government. Senate minority leader mitch mcconnell (r ky.) announced senate republicans will vote against advancing the chamber’s bipartisan stopgap spending bill, instead deferring to a bill coming from.
Senate Passes 1 7 Trillion Spending Bill With Help From Republicans The senate on thursday passed a short term spending bill that punts this weekend’s shutdown threat to later in the month, but leaves questions about how congress will fund the government. Senate minority leader mitch mcconnell (r ky.) announced senate republicans will vote against advancing the chamber’s bipartisan stopgap spending bill, instead deferring to a bill coming from. Conservative fiscal hawks are slamming an untested accounting tactic being pushed by some gop lawmakers that would allow congress to borrow trillions of dollars without recognizing the impact in. House republicans narrowly passed a short term spending bill on tuesday, aiming to prevent a partial government shutdown set for this weekend. the bill, which funds the government through. Senate minority leader chuck schumer (d., n.y.) said republicans “do not have the votes in the senate” to advance a measure that would fund the government beyond friday. The gop proposal would extend funding through sept. 30 at fiscal 2024 spending levels, but it includes $13 billion in cuts in nondefense spending and $6 billion in increased military.