Congressional leaders are considering a stopgap funding bill that would extend spending authority until March 1 for part of the government and March 8 for the rest, Punchbowl News reports. The approach would leave intact Speaker Mike Johnson’s “laddered” government funding. The leadership is also

House Republicans have decided to tie the $14 billion military aid package for Israel to “offsets” gained by rolling back funding for IRS efforts to go after tax cheats. Though it’s pitched as a “fiscally responsible” approach for a nation deeply in debt, it’s actually worse than just borrowing

Washington Post: “With days left before the government shuts down, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has embraced steep reductions to the U.S. safety net in an attempt to appease far-right Republicans’ demands for lower spending.” “If McCarthy can win over conservatives and pass legislation

The House Freedom Caucus — still angry over the debt limit extension — is demanding a long list of policy changes in exchange for giving their support to any short-term funding measure designed to avert a government shutdown on September 30. After the group issued its demands, House Minority

The reaction from partisans since President Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced a deal to lift the debt ceiling speaks volumes. While there is some grumbling on the left, it’s conservative voices doing most of the complaining. Join now to continue reading. Members get exclusive