Government set to vote on bill for continued financial support, reaching up to November
The government funding deadline is fast approaching, with just over a week left until the clock strikes midnight on September 30. The race to pass an interim spending bill is heating up, and both parties are gearing up for a potential showdown in the United States.
Republicans are working to get the bill through the House, with negotiations ongoing with several senior House Republican sources known as the 'usual suspects.' Meanwhile, in the Senate, the focus is on identifying the 23 Republican senators needed to break a filibuster for the interim budget. These senators will be chosen from the current 100-member Senate, with the specific names varying over time and context.
However, the road to passing the bill is not without its challenges. Republicans are trying to shift the blame for a potential government shutdown onto the Democrats, while Democrats are insisting that they need something - likely a renewal of Obamacare subsidies - in exchange for their votes.
The Senate Minority Leader, Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), may find himself in a difficult position if the Senate stays in session during Rosh Hashanah to deal with the government shutdown crisis in the United States. The Senate is scheduled to be out for Rosh Hashanah next week, from sundown Monday to nightfall Wednesday. There is a possibility that the Senate could remain in session during this time, potentially on Saturday.
The House is aiming to vote on a 'clean' interim spending bill on Thursday, which would fund the government through November 27. By rule, the Senate cannot take a test vote without an 'intervening day,' which would be Friday if the House approves the bill on Thursday. If the Senate approves the bill, the government funding package would then be sent to the President for his signature.
However, Republicans can only lose two votes to pass a bill on their own, while House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) has expressed confidence he can keep his Democrats united to oppose the bill. The National Republican Congressional Committee is running an ad blitz targeting 25 vulnerable Democrats in the government shutdown fight in the United States, with the aim of putting pressure on them to support the bill.
Chad Pergram, currently serving as a senior congressional correspondent for FOX News Channel, is reporting that if the House approves the government funding package, the Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) can file cloture to set up a test vote on Saturday. If the Senate passes the bill, it will then be sent to the President for his signature, hopefully avoiding a government shutdown in the United States.
There is no doubt that the next few days will be filled with drama, as both parties work to reach a compromise and avoid a government shutdown in the United States. Stay tuned for updates as the situation develops.
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