Friday, September 22, 2023

Weekend Warrior!

We will pass a bill, I guess!

President Joe Biden likely phoned House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) after the House of Representatives once again failed to pass a short term budget let alone a yearly budget to keep the U.S. government open.

Republicans failed once again at governing. Five Republicans blocked the passage of a continuing  resolution budget bill which would fund the government until late October.

McCarthy left the Republican conference fuming. On top of that, bad optics.

Biden and Democrats troll the Republicans. The House adjourned for the weekend without even passing one bill. It has led to a backlash and it even has Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) angry over the dysfunction with House Republicans.

House Republicans once again are fighting over spending cuts which is totally opposite of what the White House and Senate agreed on. They have at least 12 Republican senators backing it and the deal is approved by Biden. Yet, McCarthy comes with the kakamani budget that cuts disaster relief, food programs, the U.S. Justice Department and Ukraine funding. 

None of this will make it to Biden's desk.

Biden had a budget released in May. It took four months and a lot of noise from McCarthy to be at this gridlock. He is at the point of working with Democrats to get a continuing resolution budget through. 

Millions of federal employees and active military service members will stop receiving paychecks — but many will be forced to report to work anyway.

Some national parks may close, museums could shutter and airports nationwide might see new disruptions and delays.

And the most pivotal federal aid programs — including those assisting the victims of the deadly wildfires in Maui — could struggle to provide urgently needed support.

The Freedumb Caucasians and Washed Up 45 are supporting a government shutdown.

About 1 million people will be furloughed and those who have to work will not get a paycheck. That comes at a crucial time when rent or bills need to be paid, food has to be on the plate and of course vacations are taken.

Republicans done this during Bill Clinton, Barack Obama and Washed Up 45's terms. 

They were elected to federal government but hate it. So instead of resigning and finding a new grift, the Republicans rather grandstand and use American workers as pawns.

If Congress fails to resolve the impasse by Sept. 30, federal appropriations will expire, bringing many agencies to a halt and forcing the sprawling U.S. government to operate at a mere shell of itself. Anticipating the worst, the Biden administration has started to revise and publish a set of intricate blueprints for how agencies should proceed if funds run dry.

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