Senator Chuck Schumer Tosses His Support Behind Stopgap Spending Bill, Hawaii Disaster Aid

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday threw his support behind passing a short-term bill to fund the government until December as lawmakers on both sides of the aisle concede that more time is needed to pass spending bills for fiscal 2024. 

Schumer told reporters on a conference call that he discussed the possibility with Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) shortly before the August break. McCarthy acknowledged the likelihood of a continuing resolution (CR) during a separate conference call with House Republicans Monday night.

Lawmakers must fund the government by the end of September to avoid a government shutdown.

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