The Senate has introduced a bipartisan stopgap bill in an attempt to prevent a government shutdown, but its passage in the House is uncertain. The bill sets up a confrontation between the two chambers, as the House has advanced appropriations bills that the Senate will not accept. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has dismissed the Senate bill and plans to introduce a separate stopgap bill with border provisions. Hardline conservatives in the House have opposed a short-term funding extension and aid to Ukraine, making consensus difficult. The Senate bill includes funding for Ukraine and natural disasters, but House Republicans may strip out the Ukraine aid. The Senate must still pass its bill before it can be sent to the House, and any senator can slow its passage. McCarthy is hoping that momentum on other spending bills will convince enough holdouts to support a Republican stopgap bill. A government shutdown would have wide-ranging effects, with many government operations coming to a halt and only essential services continuing, such as border protection and federal law enforcement. The White House has warned of the “damaging impacts” of a shutdown, including the unpaid salaries of military personnel and furloughed Defense Department employees.
In an effort to prevent a government shutdown, the Senate has introduced a bipartisan stopgap bill. However, the bill’s passage in the House is uncertain due to divisions within the Republican majority and the demands of hardline conservatives. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy plans to introduce a separate stopgap bill with border provisions, despite the lack of confidence in its ability to be passed. Hardline conservatives have opposed a short-term funding extension and aid to Ukraine, making it difficult to reach consensus with the Senate. The Senate bill includes funding for Ukraine and natural disasters, but House Republicans may remove the Ukraine aid due to opposition from hardliners. To slow the passage of the bill, any senator can raise objections. McCarthy is attempting to garner support for a Republican stopgap bill by promoting other spending bills, but the outcome is uncertain. A government shutdown would have significant impacts, with many government operations coming to a halt and only essential services continuing. The White House has warned of the negative effects of a shutdown, such as the unpaid salaries of military personnel and furloughed Defense Department employees.
With a government shutdown looming, the Senate has introduced a bipartisan stopgap bill in an attempt to avert this outcome. However, passing this bill in the House is uncertain due to divisions within the Republican majority. The House Speaker plans to introduce a separate stopgap bill with border provisions, regardless of the confidence in its success. Hardline conservatives in the House have opposed a short-term funding extension and aid to Ukraine, creating obstacles to reaching consensus with the Senate. The Senate version of the bill includes funding for Ukraine and natural disasters, but House Republicans may remove the Ukraine aid due to opposition. The passage of the bill in the Senate also faces potential delays, as any senator can slow down its progress. In response, the House Speaker is attempting to build support for a Republican stopgap bill by emphasizing other spending bills, although the outcome remains uncertain. A government shutdown would have significant consequences, with numerous government operations ceasing and only essential services continuing. The White House has warned of the negative impact of a shutdown, such as delayed salaries for military personnel and furloughed employees at the Defense Department.