With just a week left before a potential government shutdown, House Republicans are preparing to vote on a short-term funding bill without Democratic support.
Speaker Mike Johnson is leading the effort to pass the measure, which would extend current funding levels but has been criticized by Democrats as unacceptable. The GOP is also considering a six-month stopgap bill to keep the government running through the end of the fiscal year. This marks the third time Congress has delayed passing a full budget, increasing tensions between the two parties.
If no agreement is reached, the government could face a shutdown, impacting federal operations and services.
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Republicans are once again playing political games with people's livelihoods instead of doing their jobs and passing a real budget. Kicking the can down the road with short-term bills just creates more chaos and uncertainty for workers and families.
Here we go again—kicking the can down the road instead of actually cutting wasteful spending. Maybe a shutdown wouldn’t be the worst thing if it means the government has to take a break from recklessly burning through our tax dollars.
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