Why it matters: Passing bills in the respective chambers was supposed to be the easier part.
I'd rather see us do short-term CRs than shut the government down.” “I think it's gonna be a challenge to get the two bills married,” said Sen. Then, of course, they’ll just have some more time to deal with the same exact problems. They passed only one of their 12 government funding measures amid an ugly floor fight, then leadership had to pull another (supposedly one of the less controversial spending bills) due to party infighting over abortion riders and cuts.Īs we predicted back in June, lawmakers are openly talking about a short-term fix - known as a continuing resolution or a CR - to keep the government’s lights on. House lawmakers left town for six weeks on Thursday, a day earlier than scheduled, and it’s no mystery why.
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In a statement to POLITICO, Mitch McConnell’s office said he “appreciates the continued support of his colleagues, and plans to serve his full term in the job they overwhelmingly elected him to do.” More on that below.Ĭongress is officially going to have a nasty September. Scott Applewhite/AP PhotoįROM MCCONNELL’S DESK: Burgess has a definitive look at how the Senate GOP is reacting to the minority leader’s health scare - by cautiously planning an eventual leadership transition. But others in the GOP are quietly contemplating an eventual change in party leadership.
Mitch McConnell's office told POLITICO the Kentucky Republican "plans to serve his full term" as minority leader.
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