Two weeks before a possible government shutdown, House Republicans are unveiling legislation to fund the government through Nov. 21and add security resources for government officials.
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., told reporters on Tuesday the bill allows more time to come to agreement on year-long spending bills.
Speaker Johnson told reporters on Tuesday that there is “zero chance” Republicans will reverse any Medicaid provisions at this time.
They called on Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., to join those talks in order to avoid a shutdown threat.
House GOP leaders hold a narrow majority and they can only afford to lose two votes.
House Republicans are introducing legislation to fund the government through November, two weeks before a potential government shutdown. 21and provide additional security resources for public servants. As Democrats demand more talks, it’s unclear if they have the votes to pass it.
In response to the White House’s request, the stopgap bill adds $58 million to improve security for executive branch officials and the federal judiciary while also extending current funding levels for federal agencies for seven weeks. To expand the resources available to lawmakers for their personal security, Republican leaders in the House added an additional $30 million.
Mike Johnson, R-La., is the speaker of the House. told reporters Tuesday that the bill gives them more time to agree on spending plans for the entire year.
On Tuesday, House Speaker Mike Johnson stated, “Republicans are committed to making that happen. We need responsible options to keep the government open while all this work continues.”.
Using social media, President Trump has urged House and Senate Republicans to support a so-called “clean” continuing resolution and accused Democrats of pushing for a shutdown in recent days. “In times like these, Republicans have to stick TOGETHER to fight back against the Radical Left Democrat demands, and vote ‘YES!'” the president wrote on his Truth Social platform.
In addition to pressing Republicans for bipartisan negotiations on a short-term bill, Democrats are insisting that any spending extension address health care subsidies that are set to expire at the end of the year. A bill to reverse the Medicaid program’s modifications included in the July-signed GOP tax bill is another demand made by some Democrats.
On Tuesday, Speaker Johnson informed reporters that Republicans currently have “zero chance” of reversing any Medicaid provisions. He asserted that the discussion surrounding the Affordable Care Act subsidies is “a December policy issue, not a September funding issue.”. “..”.
However, Chuck Schumer, D-N, Senate Minority Leader. Y. warned that he needs 60 votes in the Senate to advance a funding measure, even though the GOP might be able to pass a bill with congressional support. Democrats, he claimed, want input in exchange for their backing.
On Tuesday, Schumer stated on the Senate floor, “If Donald Trump says no negotiations at all, then it’s Donald Trump’s shutdown.”.
The leading Democratic members of the Senate and House Appropriations Committees, Rep. Conn. Rep. Rosa DeLauro. as well as Sen. D-Wash’s Patty Murray. said in a statement released on Tuesday that they have been collaborating closely on a bipartisan plan with their Republican counterparts. They paid Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S, a visit. D. to participate in those discussions to prevent the threat of a shutdown.
Instead of collaborating with Democrats on a bipartisan continuing resolution to maintain government funding, safeguard Congress’ power of the purse, and enhance health care, DeLauro and Murray wrote, “House Republican Leadership has decided they would rather take us to the brink of a shutdown.”.
The focus of Thune’s Tuesday remarks was the bipartisan backing for a clean government funding extension, which would enable Congress to proceed with individual spending bills this fall with regular order.
Schumer is free to oppose the bill, according to Thune, “but I would hope that there would be Democratic Senators who would give us the necessary number of votes to get to 60 in order to keep the government open.”. “..”.
GOP leaders in the House can only afford to lose two votes because they have a slim majority. Representatives. Massie Tom, R-Ky. and Ohio Republican Warren Davidson have stated that they are against the GOP plan. To pass legislation, GOP leaders frequently rely on pressure from the party’s base to support the president; they might have to do so once more.
