House Republicans are still scrambling to put together a package of spending measures with fresh cuts in lieu of making progress on stopgap spending legislation to prevent a partial government shutdown on Sept. 30.
House Republicans are still scrambling to put together a package of spending measures with fresh cuts in lieu of making progress on stopgap spending legislation to prevent a partial government shutdown on Sept. 30.
Word of the package comes as House Speaker Kevin McCarthy failed for the second time this week to advance a procedural vote for the annual defense spending bill, which is considered by many to be a layup vote for conservatives.
Time is running out for lawmakers to do something before the government partially shuts down. There are only nine calendar days left before the Sept. 30 deadline.
Rep. Matt Gaetz, Florida Republican, said after a meeting in House Majority Whip Tom Emmer’s office that lawmakers were developing a package of spending measures for next week.
The topline overall spending number could be $1.526 trillion, a level that GOP lawmakers say has gained some traction throughout the conference. Mr. McCarthy previously pitched that number in his push to corral lawmakers into supporting his vision for a short-term spending resolution to keep the government open.
Mr. Gaetz has firmly stood against a stopgap spending measure and has pressed leadership to advance single-subject spending bills.
