Conservatives’ demands that controversial policy be added to spending bills is stalling efforts for funding the government by Friday. This is pushing the country closer to a government partial shutdown and causing frustration among lawmakers from both parties. The long-awaited compromise bills were not released over the weekend by congressional leaders, despite a Sunday deadline.
The government’s efforts to fund it by Friday are being stalled by conservatives ‘ demands for questionable policy additions to spending bills, which brings the nation closer to a partial government shutdown and causing lawmakers in both parties to be frustrated. Congress ‘ leaders blew through a Sunday target date while failing to unveil the long-awaited compromise appropriations bills over the weekend. The government’s efforts to fund it by Friday are being stalled by conservatives ‘ demands for contentious policy additions to spending bills, which brings the nation closer to a partial government shutdown and causing lawmakers in both parties to be frustrated. Over the weekend, legislative leaders blew through a Sunday target date by failing to release the long-awaited compromise appropriations bills…
Conservatives’ demands that controversial policy be added to spending bills is stalling efforts for funding the government by Friday. This is pushing the country closer to a government partial shutdown and causing frustration among lawmakers from both parties. The long-awaited compromise bills were not released over the weekend by congressional leaders, despite a Sunday deadline.