Freedom Caucus member says continuing resolution may be needed to avoid government shutdownby
Cami Mondeaux, Congressional Reporter
August 04, 2023 03:25 PMWhen Congress returns from its six-week recess, lawmakers will be faced with a tight deadline to pass all its spending bills before the end of September or risk a government shutdown. The 18-day window doesn’t provide a lot of room for error, but not all Congress members are scrambling to get the must-pass legislation to the president’s desk.
Congress has until the end of September to pass its annual budget before the new fiscal year begins on Oct. 1. The House managed to pass one of the 12 appropriations bills before leaving town for recess, while the Senate has yet to advance any — putting the two chambers on separate timelines as they return to Capitol Hill next month.
The budget process has also been complicated within the House GOP conference as several members of the Freedom Caucus have sparred with Speaker Kevin McCarty (R-CA) over key spending bills, threatening to withhold their support altogether if their demands aren’t met. The Freedom Caucus has not established a position on any of the spending legislation, but many of its members are aligned on what they want to see from leadership in exchange for their votes.
As a result, Rep. Dan Bishop (R-NC), a prominent conservative in the caucus, said it may be “implausible” for the House to finish drafting its budget before the Sept. 30 deadline.
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