Shut it down. Then shit can actually get done
Shut it down. Then shit can actually get done
I'd love to see a government shutdown.
Negotiations have started, as Donald Trump has still not publicly weighed in on his preferences and lawmakers are running out of time.
Staring down a government shutdown deadline in less than three weeks, congressional leaders have begun serious negotiations toward a funding patch that punts the deadline into President-elect Donald Trump’s second term.
A grand deal on final funding bills is highly unlikely before the Dec. 20 deadline, considering Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer have yet to strike a “toplines” agreement on overall spending totals for the military and non-defense programs. So lawmakers must now ready yet another stopgap that keeps federal agencies running on static funding — after they already punted on spending back in September. . .
I'd love to see a government shutdown.
>Negotiations have started, as Donald Trump has still not publicly weighed in on his preferences and lawmakers are running out of time.
>Staring down a government shutdown deadline in less than three weeks, congressional leaders have begun serious negotiations toward a funding patch that punts the deadline into President-elect Donald Trump’s second term.
>A grand deal on final funding bills is highly unlikely before the Dec. 20 deadline, considering Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer have yet to strike a “toplines” agreement on overall spending totals for the military and non-defense programs. So lawmakers must now ready yet another stopgap that keeps federal agencies running on static funding — after they already punted on spending back in September.
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[Source](https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/12/02/congress/government-funding-sprint-00192190)
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