Democrats are rushing to push their omnibus spending bill through Congress to fund the government for the next year, with only five days to go until the current budget runs out and a temporary shutdown ensues.
Negotiations over the annual spending bill stalled late last week as both sides disagree on how to keep the government running, with Democrats seeking to approve a bipartisan omnibus bill that would last until the fiscal year ends and Republicans pushing for a continuing resolution that would fund the government at the same levels until January.
However, Republicans are pushing for only a short-term continuing resolution that would expire sometime in January once the new Congress convenes. Sens. Rick Scott and Rand Paul are both calling for a temporary funding bill, hoping to give their party more power over the budget. Lawmakers are scrambling to come to an agreement on the bill before the end of the year, with some talks that members of Congress may need to work through the holidays to pass the budget. Democrats are especially concerned about getting the spending bill through Congress, hoping to avoid leaving it in the hands of Republicans when they take control of the House in January.
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