Government Funding & Legislation - Congress is facing a split screen scenario regarding government funding, with one bill continuing current funding and another updating funding levels for fiscal year 2026 [1][2] - A bipartisan group of senators is working on updating funding levels for all departments, agencies, and programs for fiscal year 2026 [2] - The government funding process involves 12 different pieces [2] - Three pieces of government funding are close to being done: agriculture department & SNAP funding, Milcon VA (funding for veterans), and legislature (funding for the capital police) [3] - Pairing the three bills (agriculture, veterans, capital police) with continued funding for the other nine portions could create a more bipartisan product [3] Potential Solutions & Challenges - Healthcare remains a key piece to be figured out for a deal to be reached [4] - The mentioned actions could be the key to an eventual solution that reopens the government [4]

Government Spending & Policy - A clean, nonpartisan Continuing Resolution (CR) was proposed, maintaining the status quo of Biden-era policies and spending [1] - The proposed CR is a 24-page document designed to keep everything at the current status [1] - Republican appropriators aimed to restore regular order in appropriating funds to better manage taxpayer dollars in a bipartisan manner [2] - The CR aimed to provide seven more weeks (until November 21st) for appropriators to complete their work without partisan priorities [3] Political Dynamics - The current situation is described as unprecedented, with a party potentially shutting down the government over a clean, nonpartisan CR [4] - There is a lack of room for negotiation, as no Republican priorities were added to the CR [5] - The CR is presented as a good-faith effort to allow appropriators more time to finish their job [5]

Realistically, how does this end. I hope that that some Democrats in the Senate will wake up and say enough is enough. Let's turn the lights back on and let's get into these these vigorous debates about the subsidies and all the rest.That's what needs to happen. That's the only thing that can happen. People say, "Why aren't you negotiating with Democrats?" I literally, ally, don't have anything to negotiate.I didn't put any of my Republican priorities on the CR, so I can't pull those off and say, "Gee, is i ...

Now, thankfully, President Trump is trying to mitigate the damage as much as possible. His administration is working to limit the harm to the American people. But the longer this goes on, the more pain will be inflicted because it is inevitable when the government shuts down.The sad thing about it is that every single bit of this was entirely avoidable. Democrats could have worked with us in a bi partisan manner to avert this unnecessary and very harmful shutdown, but instead they did something that is rath ...

Blame is the name of the game for both parties today, but new polling shows Republicans would get more of the blame if the government shuts down. A morning consult survey shows 45% of voters say they blame Republicans compared to 33% for Democrats. Republican leaders strategy argue that the ball is actually in the Democrats court. >> Whether or not the government shuts down at midnight is entirely up to two people. It's Chuck Schumer and Hakee Jeff. Chuck Schumer needs a Schumer shutdown and I think that's ...

I think you should vote for me. >> Yeah, but but really you should vote for me. >> He asked his Democratic opponent to join him on the air.>> We can disagree without hating each other. And win or lose in Utah, we work together. >> So, let's show the country that there's a better way.My name's Chris Peterson and I'm Spencer Cox and we approve this message. >> Cox took the message beyond Utah when in 2023 he became chair of the bipartisan National Governor's Association. there.He launched a campaign called Di ...

Uh, in the meantime, the National Governor Association is holding its summer meeting starting today and tomorrow in Colorado Springs. The current chairman, Democratic Governor Jared Poliss of Colorado, will be passing the gavl to Republican Governor Kevin State of Oklahoma, who will serve as the new chair of the NGA. Democratic Governor Wesmore of Maryland will serve as the new vice chair.And the incoming chairman, Governor Stit, joins us now along with the incoming vice chair, Governor Moore. A bipartisan ...