Source: Fox News
Summary
House Speaker Mike Johnson predicted the partial government shutdown will end by Tuesday. The Senate passed a funding bill that separates DHS funding, allowing the rest of the government to continue operating. Johnson expressed confidence that the House will pass the bill, despite Democrats’ opposition to the current version. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries stated that Democrats will not support the bill due to its provision of stopgap funding for the DHS.
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As expected, the matter has reached another stage.
House Speaker Mike Johnson sets a deadline, Democrats push back, and the familiar dance begins. The Senate bill, negotiated by Sen. Chuck Schumer, is met with resistance from House Democrats. The House Rules Committee will consider the bill on Monday, followed by a “rule vote” and a final passage vote. The shutdown continues, with the usual players reciting their lines.
The ritual of predicting a resolution by a specific date has begun.
Author: Evan Null
