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Yesterday, the Senate failed a 13th vote to fund the government. However, according to Senate Majority Leader John Thune, the end may finally be coming soon.
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From POLITICO:
“I think they’ve picked up,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune told POLITICO about the rank-and-file bipartisan talks. “Deadlines have a way of doing that.”
Several of Thune’s senators, plus Speaker Mike Johnson and other House GOP leaders, appear increasingly convinced that enough centrist Democrats are getting ready to fold — potentially by early next week.
The looming cutoff of food benefits, air travel delays and a new statement from the largest union of federal employees calling on lawmakers to end the shutdown are bearing down, they believe.
Over the past month, Democrats have remained steadfast in their opposition to Republicans, pushing for Obamacare tax credits to be added to any funding resolution. However, as federal workers continue to go without pay and federal benefits start to dry up, the more liberal members of Congress may soon change their tune.
POLITICO does note, however, that Democrats have not publicly signaled a willingness to compromise. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer recently told the press that he was optimistic Republicans would compromise in November.
Meanwhile, anticipating an end to the shutdown, Republicans are having internal discussions over how long a stopgap bill should last. Current options for the next funding deadline include January or March. Senator Thune has said any bill that would expire before the end of the year is out of the question. And the White House, meanwhile, is hoping to push the next budget deadline all the way through December 2026.
As our leaders work to end the government shutdown, let’s pray for them!
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(Excerpt from POLITICO. Photo Credit: Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America – John Thune, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=139918883)