House of Representatives cancel congressional recess to negotiate budget

[Melensdad]

A 'continuing resolution' was just passed by the House & Senate, it was signed by Biden. Basically kicks government spending's can out to March 1.

Speaker Johnson took a lot of heat from his own party. In fact more Democrats than Republicans voted for the bill in the house. Speaker Johnson is apparently taking this seriously and, unlike 'normal' politicians, he is actually doing something. Not sure what he will accomplish. But the basic thing that normally happens in Congress is that 1 side caves and both sides agree to spend more money. We know the Senate Republicans have already caved. Will the House Republicans show a spine?

Johnson cancels part of House recess to buy time for spending negotiations - Washington Examiner

The House will no longer have its two-week recess at the end of next month in order to buy time for lawmakers to finalize their must-pass spending bills for fiscal 2024, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA)'s leadership team announced on Friday. Lawmakers were scheduled to adjourn for two weeks at the...

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Johnson cancels part of House recess to buy time for spending negotiations​

January 19, 2024 3:26 pm​

The House will no longer have its two-week recess at the end of next month in order to buy time for lawmakers to finalize their must-pass spending bills for fiscal 2024, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA)’s leadership team announced on Friday. ​

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Lawmakers were scheduled to adjourn for two weeks at the end of February but will now return for votes on Feb. 28-29 as well as March 1 to ensure appropriations bills are passed ahead of the next government shutdown deadline. The change comes after the House passed a short-term continuing resolution on Thursday extending its next spending deadline to March 1, after which several federal agencies will lapse in funding if a budget is not passed. ​

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Under the newly passed stopgap funding bill, Congress has until March 1 to pass appropriations for Agriculture; Military Construction and Veterans Affairs; Transportation, Housing and Urban Development; and Energy and Water. ​

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After that, they’ll have one week to pass the remaining spending bills for Commerce, Justice, and Science; the Department of Defense; Financial Services and General Government; Homeland Security; Interior and Environment departments; Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education; the Legislative Branch; and State and Foreign Operations. Those must be completed by March 8. ​

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The new timeline sets the stage for what is expected to be a dragged-out negotiation process, especially as House conservatives have griped about the $1.66 trillion top-line number. ​

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The House has already passed seven of its 12 appropriations bills so far, putting it further on track than the Senate, which has only passed three. Once both chambers have individually advanced their spending bills, lawmakers will meet for negotiations to craft a finalized version. Those must then pass through the House and Senate before being sent to Biden for final approval.​

 

[m1west]

A 'continuing resolution' was just passed by the House & Senate, it was signed by Biden. Basically kicks government spending's can out to March 1.

Speaker Johnson took a lot of heat from his own party. In fact more Democrats than Republicans voted for the bill in the house. Speaker Johnson is apparently taking this seriously and, unlike 'normal' politicians, he is actually doing something. Not sure what he will accomplish. But the basic thing that normally happens in Congress is that 1 side caves and both sides agree to spend more money. We know the Senate Republicans have already caved. Will the House Republicans show a spine?

Johnson cancels part of House recess to buy time for spending negotiations - Washington Examiner

The House will no longer have its two-week recess at the end of next month in order to buy time for lawmakers to finalize their must-pass spending bills for fiscal 2024, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA)'s leadership team announced on Friday. Lawmakers were scheduled to adjourn for two weeks at the...

www.washingtonexaminer.com

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Johnson cancels part of House recess to buy time for spending negotiations​

January 19, 2024 3:26 pm​

The House will no longer have its two-week recess at the end of next month in order to buy time for lawmakers to finalize their must-pass spending bills for fiscal 2024, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA)’s leadership team announced on Friday. ​

​

Lawmakers were scheduled to adjourn for two weeks at the end of February but will now return for votes on Feb. 28-29 as well as March 1 to ensure appropriations bills are passed ahead of the next government shutdown deadline. The change comes after the House passed a short-term continuing resolution on Thursday extending its next spending deadline to March 1, after which several federal agencies will lapse in funding if a budget is not passed. ​

​

Under the newly passed stopgap funding bill, Congress has until March 1 to pass appropriations for Agriculture; Military Construction and Veterans Affairs; Transportation, Housing and Urban Development; and Energy and Water. ​

​

After that, they’ll have one week to pass the remaining spending bills for Commerce, Justice, and Science; the Department of Defense; Financial Services and General Government; Homeland Security; Interior and Environment departments; Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education; the Legislative Branch; and State and Foreign Operations. Those must be completed by March 8. ​

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The new timeline sets the stage for what is expected to be a dragged-out negotiation process, especially as House conservatives have griped about the $1.66 trillion top-line number. ​

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The House has already passed seven of its 12 appropriations bills so far, putting it further on track than the Senate, which has only passed three. Once both chambers have individually advanced their spending bills, lawmakers will meet for negotiations to craft a finalized version. Those must then pass through the House and Senate before being sent to Biden for final approval.​

I guess no one wants to be the one that shut down the government for political reasons. Someone sometime will have to grow a pair, or at some point we won't be able to make the payments without cutting it anyway, only then we will be in a much worse position. Now that its 34-T and the interest rates increasing due to money printing and inflation that number will increase exponentially.

 

[Melensdad]

I’d be happy if they reduced the budget by 1% per year. Each year for the next 10 years. Just 1%. Across the board. Every budget has bloat. Every single one of them has extra employees. Every one of them has duplication of services, programs, etc. 1%. Private businesses and families do it all the time when times get tough. Do it.

 

[m1west]

I’d be happy if they reduced the budget by 1% per year. Each year for the next 10 years. Just 1%. Across the board. Every budget has bloat. Every single one of them has extra employees. Every one of them has duplication of services, programs, etc. 1%. Private businesses and families do it all the time when times get tough. Do it.

How many time have you heard someone say at a corporate business, if we don't spend it all this year, we won't get it for next year. I have had customers on many occasions, pay me in advance for made up work so they could spend the money in the next budget year, so not to loose the budget amount. Im sure the government is doing the same.

 

[tommu56]

I’d be happy if they reduced the budget by 1% per year. Each year for the next 10 years. Just 1%. Across the board. Every budget has bloat. Every single one of them has extra employees. Every one of them has duplication of services, programs, etc. 1%. Private businesses and families do it all the time when times get tough. Do it.

Untill all the goverment "management" is put on term limits this will never happpen. They spend money to justify their existance instead of how to streamline their spending