A major storm bearing down on Washington, D.C. could complicate lawmakers' plans to head home for the holidays.
If a funding bill isn't passed by Friday, the federal government will experience a partial shutdown over the holidays. That has placed added urgency on the need to agree on a spending package.
Though there wouldn't be a full shutdown, a partial shutdown in 2018 and 2019 saw an estimated 380,000 federal employees furloughed, while around 420,000 went to work but did not get paid during the shutdown, according to the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a nonpartisan, non-profit organization.3. The New Republican Majority
If the Senate passed the omnibus spending bill, it will then proceed to the House, where members are expected to hold a late-night session in order to get the bill passed. Democrats currently control the House majority but that will change on January 3 thanks to the November midterm elections. Some Republicans have expressed anger at the idea of passing a major spending measure during a lame-duck session.this week warning them that they would not cooperate with any GOP senator who helped to pass the spending package.
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy—who is widely expected to become the next House speaker in January—has come out in opposition to the spending bill.
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