The US government is facing an Oct. 1 shutdown after House Republicans twice failed to advance a funding bill this week.
What happened? House Republicans on Tue. failed to pass a procedural vote to begin debate on a Pentagon funding bill. (CNN)
Five Republicans joined Democrats in voting against advancing the bill; the final vote Tue. was 214–212. (Vox)
The motion to advance the bill failed again on Thu., with six Republicans voting against the party line. (The Hill)
The point of contention? Republican dissenters called to lower the top-line federal budget from $1.6T to $1.4T. (WP)
Several Republican dissenters also called for further spending cuts, including eliminating military aid to Ukraine.
Is there a path forward? No deal has been struck as of Fri.; House Republicans have left town until Tue.. (WaPo)
With no plan to keep the government funded past Sept. 30, Congress is now looking at a shutdown come 12:01 a.m. on Oct. 1.
What happens during a government shutdown? Thousands of federal employees would be sent home without pay. (AP)
According to NBC News, military service members and federal law enforcement would be required to work without pay.
A bipartisan fix could be in the works: the Problem Solvers Caucus released a plan to fund the government through Jan..
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer also told CNN Fri. that he was holding talks with Mitch McConnell to avert a shutdown.