Rep. Tom Emmer: This is not the time to make a shutdown a negotiating tool

Government Funding & Potential Shutdown - A government shutdown is imminent if a last-minute funding deal is not reached [1] - House Republicans passed a short-term, clean, nonpartisan extension [2] - Democrats are requesting $1.5 trillion in new spending [4] - Democrats previously supported the same type of extension 13 times under the Biden administration [3][7] Key Disputes - Disagreements exist over funding taxpayer-funded healthcare for undocumented immigrants [4][5] - Disputes arise from funding for radical news outlets ($500 million) [4] - Disputes arise from eliminating $50 billion from rural healthcare [5] - Disputes arise from billions for foreign countries' climate projects [5] Republican Stance - Republicans believe they have fulfilled their responsibility to the American people [4] - Republicans accuse Democrats of using a shutdown as a negotiating tactic [3] - Republicans state that Obamacare subsidies are an end-of-year policy issue, not a funding issue [10] - Republicans claim their proposal is a nonpartisan effort to keep the government funded [16][17]