Chuck Schumer Is Moving Forward With a Temporary Funding Bill to Avert Shutdown as Spending Talks Continue

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced on Thursday he plans to move forward with a short-term measure to keep the government funded as lawmakers work to pass full-year spending bills ahead of a deadline to avert a government shutdown.

“A shutdown is looming over us, starting on Jan. 19, about a week away,” Schumer said on the Senate floor, referring to the first of two deadlines to extend government funding. “Unfortunately, it has become crystal clear that it will take more than a week to finish the appropriations process.”

The New York Democrat acknowledged that both parties generally want to work together to pass appropriations bills based on top-line funding levels outlined in an agreement reached by congressional leaders over the weekend. However, growing conservative opposition to the agreement threatened its chances in the House, where several lawmakers said Thursday that House Speaker Mike Johnson should back out of the deal and push for spending cuts.

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