Congress In a closure deadlock, lawmakers left Washington, only Senate Plans to return before government funds expire at the end of the month.
this house On Friday, a short-term bill was passed to open the government for the new fiscal year that began on October 1. Senate A few hours later, it was rejected, and another Democrats’ proposal, adding more spending on health care and other priorities.
“Just a few Democrats need to join Republicans to keep the government open and funded.” Senate South Dakota Republican Majority Leader John Thune said referring to the chamber’s 60 votes for overcoming the threshold for litigation.
He plans to vote on the Republican bill again when he returns on September 29. house It has been postponed until October 1st Senate Use this bill as the only option to avoid closure.
The measure, known in Capitol Hill terminology, is called “CR”, extends most current spending levels and policies to November 21, with some typical exceptions that can allow higher spending rates in certain programs, such as programs that affect defense, disaster prevention and response and food assistance.
Republicans say the measure is “clean” and without partisan riders, something Democrats have supported in the past when they need fundraising measures.
Senate Democrats said they hope Republicans agree to negotiate on the adjournment and said they don’t need to come up with a viable plan in Washington.
“Don’t you know about emails and phone calls?” said Jeanne Shaheen, a Democrat in New Hampshire.
Mr. Thun said Senate New York’s democratic leader Charles E.
While he said he was willing to discuss, Mr Thun made it clear that Democrats need to come up with something other than the “liberal wish list” they are currently pushing.
“I don’t know why you’re trying to put a trillion dollar policy with a seven-week continuous settlement of hostages,” he said. “It’s not serious. They can’t argue outspokenly.”
Unless their voters are on a week-long Jewish holiday, Democrats are unlikely to succumb to Republican plans. They are working to increase their healthcare priorities to essential government funding measures, including permanent expansion of Obamacare premium subsidies that expire at the end of this year.
“We’ve been asking for months to work. Why not now?” Mr. Schumer said. “People are hurting. Jobs are being lost. People are noticing that their health insurance premiums are rising.”
The closure of non-essential government services starting October 1 seems increasingly likely, with Republicans and Democrats already starting to blame each other.
“This is [Democrats’] Close the government’s goal. ” Senate Wyoming Republican majority whip John Barrasso. “Their party’s left demanded it, and Chuck Schumer was the snake. He was afraid to do anything they didn’t want him to do.”
Republicans are responsible for closing because they control two conference halls Congress and the White House.
“If Republicans are reluctant to work with Democrats, it’s just because Donald Trump says that, it’s going to be a Republican shutdown,” said Sen. Patty Murray, Washington.
Democrats largely oppose Republican parking plans house and Senateunlike March, 10 Democrats, including Mr. Schumer, allowed Republican-made spending bills to pass through the conference hall.
Democrats inside and outside Congress Complaining about this move, Mr. Schumer vowed to fight.
Rep. Jared Golden of Maine and Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania were the only Democrats to vote for the Republicans plan this time.
“It’s always wrong to shut down our government,” Mr Fettman said.
this house Voting is 217-212. Rep. Thomas Massie, Republican of Kentucky, and Victoria Spartz, Indiana, voted against it.
Mr. Massie argued that the parking meter retains the status quo that has been around since the administration, as Republicans have not yet issued full-year spending bills during Trump’s second term.
Ms Spitz opposes extending the funding deadline until before Thanksgiving, fearing Republican leaders will use the holidays to put pressure on members to support bad deals on new spending bills.
Two Republicans also vote against Republican plan Senate44-48 votes voted less than 60 votes to overcome fillibuster.
Sen. Rand Paul, Republican of Kentucky, and Mr. Massie, have similar concerns about spending to continue the Biden era.
Alaska Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski said she treats Republican and democratic parking case bills as “message tickets.”
She hopes to extend the high-level tax credit for Obamacare for two years, although she opposes the Democratic Party’s proposal for permanent extensions.
Ms. Merkowski also hopes to provide at least a short-term funding infusion for public broadcasters to prevent rural channels in their state from being shut down due to the withdrawal of Republicans’ funds issued earlier this year. The Democratic bill she voted against restored the CPB’s $491 million to cover the upcoming fiscal year.
Eight other Republicans did not vote on the party’s bill, and seven of them missed the vote on the democratic plan, which required 60 votes, failed 47-45.
Mr. Schumer boasted: “The only bill to vote is our bill, not theirs.”
In addition to permanently expanding enhanced Obamacare subsidies, the Democratic bill will also repeal recent cuts to the GOP to implement job requirements for sound adults and reject coverage for illegal immigration.
This will also restore funding from the NIH and other programs, and the White House Office of Management and Budget will freeze and avoid the Trump administration seizure of funds from Congress in the future.
