House Republicans narrowly passed a seven-week stopgap funding measure Friday to avoid a government shutdown, but the bill was swiftly rejected by Senate Democrats. Their own extension plan also failed, leaving lawmakers with no resolution as the September 30 deadline approaches.
Congress is now in recess, and Speaker Mike Johnson announced the House will not reconvene before the deadline. This leaves the Senate with the only option of passing the House bill, which Democrats have dismissed. They are demanding additional funding for health care and framing the dispute as resistance to Donald Trump.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said Republicans are “dragging this country straight into another shutdown” by following Trump’s lead. Johnson countered that the House measure was reasonable and avoided partisan add-ons.
Analysts note Democrats lack a clear plan to end a shutdown once it begins, while Republicans believe Democrats will shoulder the blame. PBS correspondent Lisa Desjardins estimated the chance of a shutdown at 80 percent or higher, barring a last-minute reversal in the Senate.
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