American Federation of Government Employees National President Everett Kelley and Rep. Anthony D'Esposito (R-NY) discuss the September 30th government funding deadline and impact of a potential government shutdown.
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), the House Republican Conference chair, was joined by other House Republican leaders in speaking to reporters on the looming deadline to fund the federal government for fiscal year 2024. They emphasized the open nature of the ongoing spending bill negotiations, which they said would accommodate the concerns of more House members. Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA), the majority leader, also gave a brief update on his battle with cancer, saying he pursued an aggressive chemotherapy regimen which had improved his long-term health outlook.
House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (D-CA) and Vice Chair Ted Lieu (D-CA) spoke to reporters about a potential government shutdown as Congress was away from a September 30 deadline to fund for fiscal year 2024. Rep. Aguilar also called on Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) to resign, and said Sen. Menendez using his Latino ethnicity to claim he was targeted by investigators was wrong.
Republican Representatives Patrick McHenry, Don Bacon, and Byron Donalds spoke to reporters ahead of a party conference meeting about efforts to pass a short-term spending bill and avert a federal government shutdown.
During a news conference on Capitol Hill, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said Congress faces a choice: to either shut down the government or keep it temporarily open as Congress continues to work on appropriations issues. The senator was referring to a bill recently passed by the Senate, which keeps the government open until November 17. Sen. McConnell declined to comment on how House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) should handle the looming shutdown, as well as how Democrats should respond to Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) being indicted on bribery charges.
During a news conference on Capitol Hill, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) praised the Senate's recently passed bipartisan bill to keep the government open until November 17, but criticized House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's (R-CA) leadership, whom he said was beholden to House Republican "extremists" about the matter. In regard to Sen. Bob Menendez's (D-NJ) indictment for bribery, he said he was "deeply disappointed" and "disturbed," saying the allegations fell way below the standards expected of a senator, but refused to say whether Mr. Menendez should resign. Sen. Menendez was expected to address the Democratic caucus the following day.
"A Republican shutdown would stop our work on safety rules all because some of the same people who rushed to get in front of a camera during the East Palestine derailment aftermath are now demanding extreme cuts to railroad safety inspections," said Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg during a news conference on the impact of a potential government shutdown on the transportation sector.
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan testified on his agency's use of science and technology in regulatory decision-making before the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee. He also discussed how a federal government shutdown could impede the EPA's work, including protecting vulnerable communities from pollutants.
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), the House Republican Conference chair, was joined by other House Republican leaders in speaking to reporters on the looming deadline to fund the federal government for fiscal year 2024. They emphasized the open nature of the ongoing spending bill negotiations, which they said would accommodate the concerns of more House members. Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA), the majority leader, also gave a brief update on his battle with cancer, saying he pursued an aggressive chemotherapy regimen which had improved his long-term health outlook.
House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (D-CA) and Vice Chair Ted Lieu (D-CA) spoke to reporters about a potential government shutdown as Congress was away from a September 30 deadline to fund for fiscal year 2024. Rep. Aguilar also called on Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) to resign, and said Sen. Menendez using his Latino ethnicity to claim he was targeted by investigators was wrong.
"A Republican shutdown would stop our work on safety rules all because some of the same people who rushed to get in front of a camera during the East Palestine derailment aftermath are now demanding extreme cuts to railroad safety inspections," said Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg during a news conference on the impact of a potential government shutdown on the transportation sector.
