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Republicans Propose Short-Term Funding Plan to Avert Shutdown House Democrats Threaten to Oppose Stopgap Bill Over Obamacare Repeal
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WASHINGTON — Congressional Republicans introduced a measure late Wednesday to keep the government open past Friday’s deadline, giving themselves more time to finalize a spending bill. WASHINGTON — House Democrats on Thursday threatened to withhold their support for a stopgap spending bill if Republicans pressed forward with a swift vote on their legislation to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.
The stopgap legislation would continue government funding through May 5, averting a shutdown this weekend. The measure still needs to be approved by the House and Senate. The threat by Democrats raised the possibility of a government shutdown this weekend, given that House Republicans have needed Democratic votes to pass spending measures in recent years.
Lawmakers are working to finish up a spending package that would fund the government for the remainder of the fiscal year, which ends on Sept. 30. Lawmakers face a Friday night deadline to approve a spending measure to keep the federal government open. Late Wednesday, congressional Republicans introduced a short-term spending measure that would give them until May 5 to finalize a spending bill or pass another stopgap measure.
The longer term spending deal is expected to provide more funding for the military and for border security, although President Trump backed off his demand that lawmakers provide money to go toward the wall he wants to build along the border with Mexico. The measure still needs to be approved by the House and Senate.
Lawmakers are working to finish a spending package that would fund the government for the remainder of the fiscal year, which ends on Sept. 30. But the talks to finish that work are occurring as Republicans are simultaneously trying to revive their legislation to repeal and replace the health care law.
On Thursday, Representative Steny H. Hoyer of Maryland, a top-ranking Democrat in the House, said if Republicans were to announce plans to bring their revised health bill to the floor on Friday or Saturday, he would advise Democrats to oppose the short-term measure.
Criticizing the repeal legislation, Mr. Hoyer said Republicans were “trying to jam it through the House before their members can hear from the American people this weekend about their opposition to this horrible legislation.”
The House speaker, Paul D. Ryan of Wisconsin, said Republicans were “making very good progress” on the repeal legislation, but no decision had been made regarding a vote.
Mr. Ryan brushed off the threat from Democrats.
“I would be shocked that they would want to see a government shutdown,” he said.
The long-term spending deal is expected to provide more funding for the military and for border security, although President Trump backed off his demand that lawmakers provide money to go toward the wall he wants to build along the border with Mexico.
Representative Rodney Frelinghuysen, Republican of New Jersey and the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, said the short-term spending measure, known as a continuing resolution, would “continue to keep the government open and operating as normal for the next several days.”Representative Rodney Frelinghuysen, Republican of New Jersey and the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, said the short-term spending measure, known as a continuing resolution, would “continue to keep the government open and operating as normal for the next several days.”
“I am optimistic that a final funding package will be completed soon,” Mr. Frelinghuysen said. “It is time that this essential work is completed so that critical programs and activities — including national defense — are properly and adequately funded for the year.”“I am optimistic that a final funding package will be completed soon,” Mr. Frelinghuysen said. “It is time that this essential work is completed so that critical programs and activities — including national defense — are properly and adequately funded for the year.”
Senator Thad Cochran, Republican of Mississippi and the chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, said lawmakers had made “substantial progress” on a spending agreement covering the rest of the fiscal year.Senator Thad Cochran, Republican of Mississippi and the chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, said lawmakers had made “substantial progress” on a spending agreement covering the rest of the fiscal year.
“Let’s pass this new continuing resolution,” Mr. Cochran said, “and make good use of this extra time to enact overdue legislation to provide for national defense and meet our country’s needs.”“Let’s pass this new continuing resolution,” Mr. Cochran said, “and make good use of this extra time to enact overdue legislation to provide for national defense and meet our country’s needs.”