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Republicans Criticize Democrats' Stopgap Bill Designed To Avoid A Shutdown : NPR
Republicans are rejecting a short-term spending bill released Monday after Democrats chose not to include federal farm assistance in the legislation which is meant to avert a government shutdown at the end of September.

There has been bipartisan agreement for weeks on the need for a basic spending stopgap. The disagreement over the bill released Monday means lawmakers have less than two weeks to reach an agreement before federal funding runs out.

Democrats called the legislation "non-controversial" and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., promised to craft bipartisan spending bills by the time the stop-gap, or Continuing Resolution, is set to end in December — punting the battle over funding priorities until after the election.

"The Continuing Resolution introduced today will avert a catastrophic shutdown in the middle of the ongoing pandemic, wildfires and hurricanes, and keep government open until December 11, when we plan to have bipartisan legislation to fund the government for this fiscal year," Pelosi said in a statement.
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Not again :( :( :(
 
lpetrich said:
Republicans Criticize Democrats' Stopgap Bill Designed To Avoid A Shutdown : NPR
Republicans are rejecting a short-term spending bill released Monday after Democrats chose not to include federal farm assistance in the legislation which is meant to avert a government shutdown at the end of September.

There has been bipartisan agreement for weeks on the need for a basic spending stopgap. The disagreement over the bill released Monday means lawmakers have less than two weeks to reach an agreement before federal funding runs out.

Democrats called the legislation "non-controversial" and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., promised to craft bipartisan spending bills by the time the stop-gap, or Continuing Resolution, is set to end in December — punting the battle over funding priorities until after the election.

"The Continuing Resolution introduced today will avert a catastrophic shutdown in the middle of the ongoing pandemic, wildfires and hurricanes, and keep government open until December 11, when we plan to have bipartisan legislation to fund the government for this fiscal year," Pelosi said in a statement.
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Not again :( :( :(
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A shutdown might delay Supreme Court nominations from going forward. Expect it to happen.
 
SLD said:
A shutdown might delay Supreme Court nominations from going forward. Expect it to happen.
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I don't know what scenario you have in mind but if there is a vacancy on the Supreme Court and the Senate is in recess then the president has the power to make a recess appointment. It would be a temporary appointment but the appointee would hold the office until the Senate again met and either confirmed or rejected them.
 
House passes bill to avert shutdown | TheHill
The House passed legislation on Tuesday night to avert a government shutdown through Dec. 11, sending the bill to the Senate with just eight days left before current federal funding expires.

Lawmakers passed the bill in a bipartisan vote of 359-57 after Democrats earlier Tuesday rekindled negotiations with Republicans that had temporarily stalled due to a dispute over farm aid. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) voted "present."

The government would shut down on Oct. 1 if Congress doesn’t pass a spending bill in time, a scenario that both parties want to avoid mere weeks before Election Day and amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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The stopgap spending bill will now set up a clash over government funding in the lame-duck session after the November elections
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Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives - Vote Details
  • Yes: D 230 R 129 = 359
  • No: R 56 I 1 = 57
  • Present: D 1 = 1
AOC was the only one to vote "Present". I checked her Twitter and Instagram accounts, and there's no word from her about that. Maybe I should look in C-SPAN for anything that she might have had to say about this bill.
 
Erica Werner on Twitter: "Stmt on @AOC "present" vote on the CR last night. "Representatives were given approximately 30 minutes to read the 115 page text of the funding agreement before votes, which wasn’t sufficient time for Rep. Ocasio-Cortez to feel comfortable that she was making an informed vote.”" / Twitter

Justin Amash on Twitter: "Agree or disagree with her politics, @AOC is one of the only representatives who takes her responsibilities seriously. Nobody should vote yes on a bill dropped onto the House floor like this without time for careful review." / Twitter

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Twitter: "@justinamash Thanks @justinamash, I know how seriously you take your service and restoring the integrity of our legislative process - means a lot." / Twitter

She had criticized Tulsi Gabbard as a fence-sitter for voting "Present" on impeachment, but this time around, she voted "Present" because she didn't want to vote on a bill without knowing what's in it.
 
Government Shutdown Unlikely, But CR Leaves Local Governments Guessing Again – CitiesSpeak

Senate approves bill to avert government shutdown, bill goes to Trump

Senate approves stopgap bill to prevent shutdown ahead of midnight deadline - CNNPolitics

Congress managed to agree on at least one thing: Avoiding a government shutdown - Vox

Government shutdown: Funding lapses as Trump doesn't sign bill

The bill itself:
H.R.8337 - 116th Congress (2019-2020): Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act | Congress.gov | Library of Congress

So it looks like both houses have passed it but that Trump has yet to sign it.

It was passed 359 - 57 - 1 in the House and 84 - 10 in the Senate. That's more than enough to override a veto if Trump decides to veto it. But he is expected to sign it.
 
lpetrich said:
House passes bill to avert shutdown | TheHill
The House passed legislation on Tuesday night to avert a government shutdown through Dec. 11, sending the bill to the Senate with just eight days left before current federal funding expires.

Lawmakers passed the bill in a bipartisan vote of 359-57 after Democrats earlier Tuesday rekindled negotiations with Republicans that had temporarily stalled due to a dispute over farm aid. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) voted "present."

The government would shut down on Oct. 1 if Congress doesn’t pass a spending bill in time, a scenario that both parties want to avoid mere weeks before Election Day and amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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The stopgap spending bill will now set up a clash over government funding in the lame-duck session after the November elections
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Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives - Vote Details
  • Yes: D 230 R 129 = 359
  • No: R 56 I 1 = 57
  • Present: D 1 = 1
AOC was the only one to vote "Present". I checked her Twitter and Instagram accounts, and there's no word from her about that. Maybe I should look in C-SPAN for anything that she might have had to say about this bill.
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What does 'Present' mean in the House? Is it like an abstain (so counts as neither yes or no) or is it equivalent to a 'no'?
 
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lpetrich said:
House passes bill to avert shutdown | TheHill
The House passed legislation on Tuesday night to avert a government shutdown through Dec. 11, sending the bill to the Senate with just eight days left before current federal funding expires.

Lawmakers passed the bill in a bipartisan vote of 359-57 after Democrats earlier Tuesday rekindled negotiations with Republicans that had temporarily stalled due to a dispute over farm aid. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) voted "present."

The government would shut down on Oct. 1 if Congress doesn’t pass a spending bill in time, a scenario that both parties want to avoid mere weeks before Election Day and amid the coronavirus pandemic.
ADVERTISEMENT

The stopgap spending bill will now set up a clash over government funding in the lame-duck session after the November elections
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Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives - Vote Details
  • Yes: D 230 R 129 = 359
  • No: R 56 I 1 = 57
  • Present: D 1 = 1
AOC was the only one to vote "Present". I checked her Twitter and Instagram accounts, and there's no word from her about that. Maybe I should look in C-SPAN for anything that she might have had to say about this bill.
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What does 'Present' mean in the House? Is it like an abstain (so counts as neither yes or no) or is it equivalent to a 'no'?
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I think voting present is not voting for or against the bill in question but it counts toward the votes required to make the bill legal. Or something like that.
 
President is wild card as shutdown fears grow | TheHill
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are wondering if they can trust President Trump to sign legislation to keep the government funded and avoid a shutdown before the end of the year.

Republican and Democratic lawmakers say a government shutdown is not off the table and see Trump, who has refused to concede the election, as the main wild card.

White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, who met with Senate Republicans on Wednesday, said the president wants to keep the government funded. But he’s not ruling out the possibility of a year-end shutdown.
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Not again. :p

McConnell, Pelosi hunt for funding deal as shutdown deadline looms | TheHill
Staffers for the top four congressional leaders sat down on Thursday to discuss funding the government amid signs of progress toward a spending deal.

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The meeting comes as Congress has until Dec. 11 to fund the government and avoid a holiday shutdown reminiscent of 2018, when it shuttered for 35 days.
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Government shutdown: House passes bill averting deadline for one week
The House on Wednesday passed a bill allowing the federal government to remain open for one more week as lawmakers scramble to come to a bipartisan deal on government spending.

The bill, which passed by a 343-67 vote, punts a potential government shutdown, which was set to occur Friday, to next week.

The legislation will head to the Senate. Then, if approved, will go to President Donald Trump for his signature. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the chamber planned to take up the bill soon after it was approved by the House.
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Only a week?
 
lpetrich said:
Government shutdown: House passes bill averting deadline for one week
The House on Wednesday passed a bill allowing the federal government to remain open for one more week as lawmakers scramble to come to a bipartisan deal on government spending.

The bill, which passed by a 343-67 vote, punts a potential government shutdown, which was set to occur Friday, to next week.

The legislation will head to the Senate. Then, if approved, will go to President Donald Trump for his signature. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the chamber planned to take up the bill soon after it was approved by the House.
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Only a week?
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Well yeah... they have one whole more week to get a massive budget passed. Then it is Xmas break.

Someone needs to sculpt a massive metal can with a boot next to it and put it in front of Congress.
 
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