Congress Teeters on Brink of Shutdown as Parties Clash over Averting Crisis
Speaker Mike Johnson's proposal to avert a government shutdown at the end of the week is facing opposition from hard-line Republicans, but with Democratic opposition softening, the plan could gain bipartisan approval within days. The legislation would fund federal agencies into early 2024 with two staggered deadlines, allowing lawmakers time to finish the annual spending bills and delaying a debate over wartime aid to Israel and Ukraine. Johnson, who is more conservative than his predecessor Kevin McCarthy, is seeking Democratic support as Republicans are reluctant to repeat the dysfunction that followed McCarthy's ouster. The funding for federal agencies is set to expire on Friday if Congress does not extend the deadline.
- Democrats Signal Openness to Plan to Avert Shutdown as Republicans Balk The New York Times
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- Government shutdown looms as new speaker struggles to control hardliners CNN
- Opinion | Pass the House GOP’s least crazy plan to avert a shutdown The Washington Post
- A week before a potential shutdown, Congress dithers Bangor Daily News
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