At least one centrist House Democrat plans to vote for Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) stopgap spending bill despite opposition from his own party leadership. Why it matters: Rep. Jared Golden's (D-Maine) defiance undercuts Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries' (D-N.
Hakeem Jeffries rejects GOP’s short-term spending bill
House Democrats hammered out a clear strategy for taking down Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) short-term spending proposal during their closed-door meeting Tuesday morning. Why it matters: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.
Funding for the federal government expires Sept. 30, when the 2024 fiscal year ends. Without new legislation, the government would shut down while millions of voters, including in some battleground states, are already able to cast their votes.
The Biden administration's embrace of a three-month stopgap is an attempt to set the terms of the spending debate with House Republicans, who want a six-month bill.
Why it matters: The Biden administration's embrace of a three-month stopgap measure is an attempt to establish the terms of the spending debate with House Republicans, who are pushing for a six-month bill.
Democratic President Harry Truman popularized the term “do-nothing Congress” and rode that taunt to an unexpected victory in 1948.
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