“We’re not going to shut the government down,” Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday. “That makes no sense for anyone. Almost no one on either side thinks that’s a good idea.”
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- Both chambers of Congress need to pass a spending bill by Friday to prevent a lapse in funding. An extended shutdown can lead to furloughs of federal workers and the suspension of certain government services.
- The Biden administration’s Office of Management and Budget pushed for “swift passage” of the spending measure on Thursday.
- If the House approves the bill Thursday, the Senate could still pose problems as lawmakers rush to avoid a crisis.
- Any senator has the ability to stop the bill’s quick passage, and a handful of Republicans have threatened to delay it as they try to bar the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate on private employers.
- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell opposes the push within his caucus to delay the funding bill. On Thursday, he told Fox News he does not think “shutting down the government over this issue is going to get an outcome,” noting the mandate has hit a wall in federal courts.
SOURCE: WSJ
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