In a race against time, the Republican-led House of Representatives failed to pass a 30-day stopgap funding bill, bringing the government closer to a potential shutdown. The measure, which aimed to cut most domestic programs by 30 percent, received opposition from all Democrats and 21 Republicans. The rejection has created uncertainty regarding the next steps, with a GOP aide admitting confusion about the voting patterns. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, a Republican from California, announced his support for a clean stopgap funding bill, excluding aid to Ukraine and the stringent border security legislation requested by House Republicans. However, backlash is expected against such a bill, which leaves the nation on the brink of a shutdown if swift action is not taken before midnight on Sunday.
As the clock ticks, tensions rise in the Republican-led House as they fail to pass a stopgap funding bill that would have temporarily averted a government shutdown. In a surprising turn of events, all Democrats united with 21 Republicans to vote against the measure, which proposed a 30 percent reduction in most domestic programs. The rejection has left Republicans uncertain about future voting patterns, a sentiment echoed by a GOP aide who expressed their bewilderment to The Washington Post. Meanwhile, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has proposed a clean stopgap funding bill, free from aid to Ukraine and the border security legislation demanded by House Republicans. However, it is anticipated that this alternative bill will face significant opposition, thereby heightening the risk of a government shutdown set to occur at 12:01 a.m. on Sunday if lawmakers fail to take decisive action.
Amid mounting urgency, the Republican-led House has fallen short in its attempt to pass a 30-day stopgap funding bill, bringing the nation to the precipice of a possible government shutdown. All Democrats, joined by 21 Republicans, voted against the bill proposal, which sought to slash most domestic programs by 30 percent. As confusion surrounds future voting patterns, a Republican aide candidly admitted to the uncertainty prevailing in the House. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, a Republican from California, added to the complexity by endorsing a clean stopgap funding bill that excludes aid to Ukraine and the stringent border security legislation demanded by House Republicans. Nonetheless, this alternative bill is expected to face formidable opposition, leaving the nation running out of time before the clock strikes midnight on Sunday, marking the commencement of a government shutdown if prompt action is not taken.