No Deal Yet To Avert December 20th Govt Shutdown

NewsNation reports:

Lawmakers say they are edging closer to a deal to keep the government’s lights on in eight days but are still trying to work out differences over disaster aid and potential add-ons to the bill.

There’s some optimism in the Capitol that bill text could arrive as soon as this weekend as the Dec. 20 shutdown deadline quickly approaches, but they’ve also been mum on many of the specifics as spending talks ramp up.

Disaster aid has been one of the key holdups, as leaders are expected to tack billions of dollars intended for recovery efforts from hurricanes Helene and Milton onto the forthcoming continuing resolution (CR).

Read the full article. Freedom Caucus reps are again gumming up the works, but perhaps less than usual with Musk’s DOGE in the wings. The vote for Speaker is January 3rd and yesterday Hakeem Jeffries vowed that no Democrats will help save Johnson if there’s a GOP revolt.

Lawmakers edge closer to deal on government funding https://t.co/vhTFu1dmrE

— The Hill (@thehill) December 12, 2024