{"id":3990,"date":"2023-06-22T01:29:03","date_gmt":"2023-06-22T01:29:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/latestnews.top\/2023\/06\/22\/republicans-pour-cold-water-on-democrats-hopes-to-pass-a-year-long-government-funding\/"},"modified":"2023-06-22T01:29:03","modified_gmt":"2023-06-22T01:29:03","slug":"republicans-pour-cold-water-on-democrats-hopes-to-pass-a-year-long-government-funding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/latestnews.top\/republicans-pour-cold-water-on-democrats-hopes-to-pass-a-year-long-government-funding\/","title":{"rendered":"Republicans pour cold water on Democrats&#8217; hopes to pass a year-long government funding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"js-article-text\" wp_automatic_readability=\"104.88073394495\">\n<h2>Republicans pour cold water on Democrats&#8217; hopes to pass a year-long government funding bill in just two weeks: Parties struggle over deal as McConnell signals it will be punted to 2023 when GOP controls the House<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"mol-bullets-with-font\">\n<li class=\"class\"><strong>Last week it appeared that Democrats and Republicans could work together on a so-called &#8216;omnibus&#8217; spending bill to keep the government funded for a year<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"class\"><strong>But conservatives pushed back on the effort, calling for a shorter continuing resolution to fund the government until January 2023 when GOP controls House<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"class\"><strong>Multiple GOP senators signaled to DailyMail.com ahead of their weekly policy luncheon on Tuesday that a year-long spending bill likely will not happen\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"class\"><strong>&#8216;I think it&#8217;s not very promising,&#8217; Texas Sen. John Cornyn told DailyMail.com<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"class\"><strong>But the top Republican on the Senate Appropriations Committee, retiring Sen. Richard Shelby, said failure to do so will &#8216;have shown we didn\u2019t do our jobs&#8217;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"author-section byline-plain\">By <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/home\/search.html?s=&#038;authornamef=Elizabeth+Elkind,+U.S.+Political+Reporter+For+Dailymail.Com\" class=\"author\" rel=\"noopener\">Elizabeth Elkind, U.S. Political Reporter For Dailymail.Com<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/follow?screen_name=liz_elkind&#038;tw_p=followbutton\" class=\"twitter-follow-author\"><span class=\"follow-author\"><\/span><\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"byline-section\"><span class=\"article-timestamp article-timestamp-published\"> <span class=\"article-timestamp-label\">Published:<\/span> <time datetime=\"2022-12-06T21:52:34+0000\"> 16:52 EDT, 6 December 2022 <\/time> <\/span> | <span class=\"article-timestamp article-timestamp-updated\"> <span class=\"article-timestamp-label\">Updated:<\/span> <time datetime=\"2022-12-06T22:06:11+0000\"> 17:06 EDT, 6 December 2022 <\/time> <\/span> <\/p>\n<p> <!-- ad: https:\/\/mads.dailymail.co.uk\/v8\/us\/news\/none\/article\/other\/para_top.html --> <!-- CWV --><!--[if !IE]><!--> <link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/static\/mol-fe\/static\/mol-fe-async-bundle\/6.52.7\/articleDefer.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/> <!--<![endif]--> <!--[if IE]>\n<link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/static\/gunther\/1.17.0\/registration--.css\" media=\"screen\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/>\n<![endif]--> <!--[if !IE]><!--> <link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/static\/gunther\/17.16.0\/registration--.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/> <!--<![endif]--><!--[if IE]>\n<link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/static\/gunther\/1.17.0\/all-ie8-9--.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/>\n<link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/static\/gunther\/1.17.0\/all1-ie8-9--.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/>\n<![endif]--> <!--[if !IE]><!--> <link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/static\/mol-fe\/static\/mol-fe-sync-bundle\/8.35.1\/desktop.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/> <link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/static\/gunther\/17.16.0\/all--.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/><link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/static\/gunther\/17.16.0\/all1--.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/> <!--<![endif]--><!--[if gte IE 8]><!--> <link rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" media=\"screen\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/static\/mol-fe\/static\/mol-fe-fff\/2.4.1\/styles\/fff.css\" \/> <!--<![endif]-->  <!--[if IE 8]>\n\n<![endif]--> <!--[if IE 9]>\n\n<![endif]--> <!--[if IE]>\n\n<![endif]--> <!--[if !IE]> -->  <!--<![endif]--><\/p>\n<p>   <!-- SiteCatalyst code version: H.20.3.\n    Copyright 1997-2009 Omniture, Inc. 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one where Republicans control the <a target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/us-house-of-representatives\/index.html\" id=\"mol-48fe4270-75b0-11ed-b90f-4ba35eba3079\" rel=\"noopener\">House of Representatives<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The deadline to pass a spending bill and avert a partial government shutdown is December 16.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">It would include money to keep government agencies running and federal workers paid &#8211; in addition to other agenda items Democrats and Republicans can agree on.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Congressional leaders including McConnell met with President Joe Biden at the White House last week, where they discussed passing a year-long omnibus package to keep the government running and its employees paid.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Multiple Republican senators indicated to DailyMail.com on Tuesday that they&#8217;re opposed to such an extensive spending package.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Last week, McConnell said that there was &#8216;widespread agreement&#8217; on the need to pass an omnibus bill &#8211; but he backpedaled today during the Senate GOP leadership press conference after the parties held their weekly policy lunches.<\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"style\" wp_automatic_readability=\"8\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-86f8cd29844e62fe\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2022\/12\/06\/21\/65310303-11509439-image-a-27_1670363015765.jpg\" height=\"357\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell said lawmakers were at 'an impasse' on government funding after last week saying there was 'widespread agreement' on passing an omnibus spending bill\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" \/> <\/div>\n<p> <noscript> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-86f8cd29844e62fe\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2022\/12\/06\/21\/65310303-11509439-image-a-27_1670363015765.jpg\" height=\"357\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell said lawmakers were at 'an impasse' on government funding after last week saying there was 'widespread agreement' on passing an omnibus spending bill\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell said lawmakers were at &#8216;an impasse&#8217; on government funding after last week saying there was &#8216;widespread agreement&#8217; on passing an omnibus spending bill<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"style\" wp_automatic_readability=\"8\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-6392adf2544d0f25\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2022\/12\/06\/21\/65310375-11509439-image-a-28_1670363023945.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer ignored a shouted question on McConnell's comments at the end of his leadership press conference on Tuesday\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" \/> <\/div>\n<p> <noscript> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-6392adf2544d0f25\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2022\/12\/06\/21\/65310375-11509439-image-a-28_1670363023945.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer ignored a shouted question on McConnell's comments at the end of his leadership press conference on Tuesday\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer ignored a shouted question on McConnell&#8217;s comments at the end of his leadership press conference on Tuesday<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;We&#8217;re at a pretty significant impasse,&#8217; he began. &#8216;With regard to government spending, time is ticking. we&#8217;ve not been able to agree on a topline yet.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">He said it was &#8216;becoming increasingly clear&#8217; that a short-term funding bill &#8216;until early next year&#8217; was more viable than a year-long package.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;We are running out of time and that may be the only option left that we can agree to pursue,&#8217; McConnell said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy suggested on Fox News Monday night that McConnell needed to delay spending negotiations until Republicans control the House next year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Asked about those comments on Tuesday, Texas Republican Sen. John Cornyn told DailyMail.com: &#8216;I understand where he&#8217;s coming from. And that may be where we end up.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;I think it&#8217;s not very promising that the- we don&#8217;t even have a top line for an omnibus, so that may be where we end up,&#8217; Cornyn said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Kentucky GOP Sen. Rand Paul made it clear that he was opposed to an omnibus bill of any kind, period.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;I think the omnibus bill is a terrible idea,&#8217; Paul told DailyMail.com ahead of the Senate Republican policy luncheon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;I think a big spending bill, a Pelosi-Schumer spending bill, is an awful idea and just continues to bankrupt our country.&#8217;<\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"style\" wp_automatic_readability=\"8\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-b81885ee3788a326\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2022\/12\/06\/21\/65311967-11509439-image-a-29_1670363314221.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Republican Senator John Cornyn was among the lawmakers who suggested a year-long spending bill may be forsaken for a short-term bill that would punt the government funding debate to January 2023\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" \/> <\/div>\n<p> <noscript> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-b81885ee3788a326\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2022\/12\/06\/21\/65311967-11509439-image-a-29_1670363314221.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Republican Senator John Cornyn was among the lawmakers who suggested a year-long spending bill may be forsaken for a short-term bill that would punt the government funding debate to January 2023\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Republican Senator John Cornyn was among the lawmakers who suggested a year-long spending bill may be forsaken for a short-term bill that would punt the government funding debate to January 2023<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"style\" wp_automatic_readability=\"10\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-9c668aef1f97f2cf\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2022\/12\/06\/21\/65311961-11509439-image-a-30_1670363316593.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\" alt=\"The top Republican on the Senate Appropriations Committee, Richard Shelby, said failure to pass a year-long bill will 'have shown we didn\u00bft do our jobs'\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" \/> <\/div>\n<p> <noscript> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-9c668aef1f97f2cf\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2022\/12\/06\/21\/65311961-11509439-image-a-30_1670363316593.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\" alt=\"The top Republican on the Senate Appropriations Committee, Richard Shelby, said failure to pass a year-long bill will 'have shown we didn\u00bft do our jobs'\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">The top Republican on the Senate Appropriations Committee, Richard Shelby, said failure to pass a year-long bill will &#8216;have shown we didn\u2019t do our jobs&#8217;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The top Republican on the Senate Appropriations Committee, however, called delaying the year-long bill &#8216;a slap in the face&#8217; to the United States military.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;They\u2019re the first ones who\u2019ll get hurt, the veterans,&#8217; Alabama Sen. Richard Shelby told DailyMail.com.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;I think it\u2019ll have shown we didn\u2019t do our jobs,&#8217; he told another reporter about the possibility of passing a short-term funding bill as a bandaid.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;It\u2019s not going to get any better next year. We\u2019ll have a divided House and Senate,&#8217; Shelby explained. &#8216;Let\u2019s see what happens.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">As it stands, Democrats can push their own omnibus bill through the House with just their majority. But it&#8217;s an uphill battle in the Senate, where at least 10 Republicans would have to sign on for a successful legislative effort.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">House GOP Leader McCarthy argued that Republicans would be in a &#8216;stronger&#8217; position to get a spending bill passed next year that more aligns with their priorities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;We\u2019re 28 days away from Republicans having the gavel,&#8217; McCarthy told Fox News on Monday night. &#8216;We would be stronger in every negotiation, so any Republican that\u2019s out there trying to work with them is wrong.&#8217;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>            <!-- ad: https:\/\/mads.dailymail.co.uk\/v8\/us\/news\/none\/article\/other\/inread_player.html --><\/p>\n<div class=\"column-content cleared\">\n<div class=\"shareArticles\">\n<h3 class=\"social-links-title\">Share or comment on this article: <\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<p>            <ad-slot position=\"smart_feed\"><\/ad-slot><\/p>\n<p>            <ad-slot position=\"after_article\"><\/ad-slot><\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-11509439\/Republicans-pour-cold-water-Democrats-hopes-pass-year-long-government-funding-bill.html?ns_mchannel=rss&#038;ns_campaign=1490&#038;ito=1490\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republicans pour cold water on Democrats&#8217; hopes to pass a year-long government funding bill in just two weeks: Parties struggle over deal as McConnell signals it will be punted to 2023 when GOP controls the House Last week it appeared that Democrats and Republicans could work together on a so-called &#8216;omnibus&#8217; spending bill to keep [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3991,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[3059,23,356,681,975,1881,47,1893,3032,355,340,147,3855,7302],"acf":{"source_article":"","image_credit":""},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/latestnews.top\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3990"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/latestnews.top\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/latestnews.top\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/latestnews.top\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/latestnews.top\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3990"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/latestnews.top\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3990\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/latestnews.top\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3991"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/latestnews.top\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3990"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/latestnews.top\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3990"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/latestnews.top\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3990"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}