As the deadline to avoid a federal government shutdown approaches, House Republicans are planning a member-only call to discuss appropriations. This comes amid efforts to announce a spending deal potentially by Sunday, with the shutdown deadline just a week away. The federal government has already started preparing for a partial shutdown. Congressional leaders are considering a Continuing Resolution (CR) through March 22 for any spending bills not passed by next week, marking the fourth CR this fiscal year. Speaker Mike Johnson has announced plans to pass individual appropriations bills next week, aiming to avoid defense cuts and finalize the Fiscal Year 2024 spending bills by the looming shutdown deadlines of March 1 and March 8, with March 8 being a much bigger lift. Discussions include a possible one-week CR to finalize these bills, amidst ongoing disputes over policy riders. Congressional leaders are also preparing to push through $1.7 trillion in government funding legislation to avert the shutdown.
Congressional leaders are preparing to force government funding legislation worth $1.7 trillion into law next week as the federal government staggers toward yet another shutdown deadline. https://t.co/FcuTEw1Opp
Speaker Mike Johnson has unveiled his plan to avert a partial government shutdown next week. https://t.co/HA4d5DOWiu
NEW: Speaker Mike Johnson has unveiled his plan to avert a partial government shutdown next week. https://t.co/EZLXiXciuq
A possible one-week CR to finalize FY 2024 spending bills is being discussed on a House GOP conference call. Shutdown deadlines are 3/1 & 3/8. None of the bills is finalized yet, as we’ve been reporting. Lots of disputes over policy riders, everything fluid
Speaker Johnson announces they are going to trying to pass the individual Approps bills next week, per source. Another source says he wants to avoid cutting defense
While extreme MAGA Republicans waste their time with political games and political stunts, a devastating government shutdown is looming just over a week away Their party is fundamentally unfit to lead our nation.
We are just one week away from another Republican shutdown deadline. While far-right extremists continue to put working Americans in harm's way, progressives are fighting back to keep our government working for working people.
One week away from a partial government shutdown & Republicans are still playing games. Congress must provide Americans with the consistency & predictability they deserve.
(1/3) Gov't funding latest — congressional leaders are eyeing a CR through March 22 for any spending bills they can't pass by the end of next week. Still working to pass four bills by the March 1 deadline, but March 8 is a much bigger lift. Would be the 4th CR this fiscal year.
The clock is ticking and the federal government has formally begun the process for a shutdown, but will it happen? https://t.co/xiTdgo4JzW
A government shutdown is looming, and Congress remains at an impasse on how to avoid that scenario. https://t.co/3Urbk0eavk
Today, the federal government will start preparing for a partial shutdown, as two government funding deadlines loom https://t.co/YhWVPdISMG
House Republicans will be holding a member-only call at 7:15 pm to talk about appropriations, a source familiar confirms to me. Comes one week before the shutdown deadline, and also comes as lawmakers could have some sort of spending deal announced as soon as Sunday