GOP unveils stopgap bill to avert a government shutdown. They may not have the votes.

[highplainsdem]

Source: NPR

With just days to go before a government shutdown deadline, House Republicans have released a 99-page stopgap bill they hope will reach President Trump's desk before some government funding runs out on Friday.

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The bill released Saturday will fund the government through Sept. 30 and provide a slight boost to defense spending while trimming nondefense programs below 2024 budget year levels. That signals Republicans are hoping to pass the bill without substantial Democratic support.

Democrats had previously indicated that any spending changes to defense and non-defense spending would need to go in the same direction, either both increasing or both decreasing.

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Even if Speaker Johnson is able to pass the bill through the House this week without Democratic support, it will still need at least seven Democratic senators to back it in order to clear the chamber's de facto 60-vote threshold and reach the president's desk for a signature.


Read more: https://www.npr.org/2025/03/08/g-s1-52764/house-republicans-spending-bill-government-shutdown-trump

[SheltieLover]

1. I hope they don't have the votes

[BrianTheEVGuy]

3. They don't.

It should be funny for the majority leader to try and blame the minority party for his incompetent party’s inability to get the basics right though.

[SheltieLover]

4. Gawd what a mess rethugs make when masquerading as public servants

[dweller]

2. either both increasing or both decreasing.

Is this in the rules for the stopgap bill to pass ?
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[reACTIONary]

11. No, that was a demand or precondition....

... for Democratic support.

Democrats had previously indicated that any spending changes to defense and non-defense spending would need to go in the same direction, either both increasing or both decreasing.

[Bengus81]

5. I wonder if Republicans are going ahead with killing the home mortgage interest

write off? Jefferies said Republicans had proposed that months ago. That will work wonders for home sales, new and used you dip shits.

[rzemanfl]

6. These white supremacist assholes cannot govern.

Dems need to show this by not bailing them out.

[Evolve Dammit]

7. Let 'em swing in the wind. Make them own the bailout for the ungodly rich by gutting Medicare/ Medicaid and SS.

[Beartracks]

8. But... But... they claimed to have a MANDATE !!1!

[Puppyjive]

9. Maybe our only tool

We have to fight this monster. This might be a start. We won't get paid, but the public needs to understand just what the government does. Shut it down. I look at it as a precursor to a full blown breakdown of our government, which is clearly being dismantled before out eyes.

[dsc]

10. we should not filibuster this

but should provide no votes. Make them own it.

[William769]

12. We know for sure one Democratic Senator will vote for it.

We'll soon know if there are others.

[AmericaUnderSiege]

13. Sorry, but DOGE fired the guy who might agree to such things, Republicans.

And he's black, so of course he's double-fired.

[Martin68]

14. Can we count on Dems not vote against the bill?