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politics2 years ago•14 min saved

Congress Returns from Christmas Break to Face Looming Budget Battle

Congress is back from Thanksgiving break and gearing up for a spending fight as Speaker Mike Johnson struggles to balance House conservatives' demands for fiscal reform with keeping the government operating. House Freedom Caucus members are signaling that they won't give Johnson another free pass, putting his job at risk if he fails to make significant cuts to federal spending. The stakes are high as the 2024 election approaches, with President Biden's vulnerability and the Democratic Senate majority at risk. The House has passed seven of the twelve full-year funding bills, but leadership is having trouble locking down support for the remaining five bills due to disagreements over spending cuts. Meanwhile, lawmakers from both parties are leaving Congress, citing dysfunction and an inability to get things done.

via The Hill|

#budget-battle #congress #federal-spending

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House Republicans Engulfed in 'Civil War' Amid Impeachment Probe and Shutdown Threat

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries claims that House Republicans are engaged in a "civil war" over the ongoing impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, the ongoing spending fight, and the potential government shutdown. Jeffries argues that this internal conflict is hindering progress and hurting American taxpayers. He expresses hope for finding common ground with Republicans and emphasizes that the White House will cooperate with the impeachment inquiry.

via ABC News|

#biden-impeachment #cooperation-with-impeachment-inquiry #government-shutdown

politics2 years ago•5 min saved

McCarthy's Struggles and Frustrations Amid Shutdown Deadline and Impeachment Distractions

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is facing a revolt from hard-line members of his party, putting his job as speaker and the possibility of a government shutdown at risk. Tensions have escalated as McCarthy struggles to unite his narrow majority around a plan to avert a shutdown while protecting his position. Hard-line Republicans have explicitly tied McCarthy's fate to the spending fight, causing a standstill in the House. McCarthy dared his critics to file a motion to vacate his position, similar to what led to Speaker John Boehner's resignation in 2015. The House Republicans are also struggling to pass appropriations bills, with objections from hard-liners causing dysfunction and potentially leading to a shutdown.

via NPR|

#government-shutdown #hard-line-conservatives #house-republicans

politics2 years ago•2 min saved

DeSantis Takes a Stand in Shutdown Battle

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is aligning himself with conservative House Republicans, including Reps. Chip Roy, Thomas Massie, and Bob Good, who are pushing House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to embrace a government shutdown if Democrats don't agree to their hard-right policy demands. DeSantis, a former member of the House Freedom Caucus, is positioning himself as a supporter of fiscal responsibility and urging Republicans to hold the line on spending. This move is seen as an attempt to boost his standing among Republican primary voters and comes as tensions within the House GOP escalate. DeSantis' involvement in the spending fight contrasts with former President Donald Trump, who has focused more on the push to impeach President Joe Biden.

via POLITICO|

#conservative-caucus #house-republicans #kevin-mccarthy

politics2 years ago•5 min saved

Congressional Spending Battle Escalates Amid Debt Deal Fallout.

House Republicans are pushing for spending levels below those agreed to in the debt limit compromise, infuriating Democrats and raising the prospect of a government shutdown this year and automatic spending cuts in early 2025. Far-right Republicans are demanding cuts that go far deeper than what President Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy agreed to in the bipartisan compromise they reached last month to suspend the debt ceiling, but such reductions are all but certain to be nonstarters in the Senate. The looming stalemate threatens to further complicate a process that was already going to be extraordinarily difficult, as top members of Congress try for the first time in years to pass individual spending bills to fund all parts of the government in an orderly fashion and avoid the usual year-end pileup.

via The New York Times|

#appropriations-committee #bipartisan-compromise #debt-limit