Government Averted a Shutdown. Here's What Happens Next

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🗓️ 3 October 2023

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Congress has averted a government shutdown—for now. The continuing resolution passed Saturday keeps government agencies funded at current levels until Nov. 17. The bill passed 335-91 in the House and 88-9 in the Senate. But it’s a short-term fix, and lawmakers remain on a tight deadline to finish passing 12 annual appropriations bills. Republicans continue to demand federal spending cuts and money to secure America’s southern border, and Democrats are demanding more aid for Ukraine. “I think what’s likely here is, you’re going to get a little bit of both, not enough to make either side happy,” budget expert Richard Stern says. Stern, director of the Grover M. Hermann Center for the Federal Budget at The Heritage Foundation, joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to explain what to expect in Congress as spending fights continue over the next six weeks, and how a possible change in House leadership might affect negotiations. (The Daily Signal is the news outlet of The Heritage Foundation.) Enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is the Daily Signal Podcast for Tuesday, October 3rd, I'm Virginia Allen.
0:10.6	Over the weekend, Congress averted a government shutdown by passing something called a continuing
0:16.1	resolution, or also known as a CR.
0:18.9	This continuing resolution bill keeps the government agencies funded at their current level until
0:24.4	November 17th, the bill passed 335 to 91 in the House, and 88 to 9 in the Senate.
0:32.7	President Joe Biden signed it on Saturday night, so it's a short term fix.
0:37.2	But what happens in 45 days?
0:40.1	And where are Republicans and Democrats in, as far as it relates to the standoff?
0:45.1	What are their priorities?
0:46.1	What are they both asking for?
0:48.1	The Heritage Foundation Director of the Grover M. Herman Center for the Federal Budget,
0:52.6	Richard Stern, is joining us on the show today to answer these questions, so stay tuned
0:57.5	for our conversation after this.
1:03.7	So what is going on with Ukraine?
1:06.3	What is this deal with the border?
1:08.3	How do you feel about school choice?
1:10.7	These are the questions that come up to conservatives, sitting at parties, at dinner, at family
1:15.8	unions.
1:16.8	What do you say when these questions come up?
1:19.8	I'm Mark Guiney, the host of the podcast for you, Heritage Explains brought to you by
1:25.3	all of your friends here at the Heritage Foundation.
1:28.4	Through the creative use of stories, the knowledge of our super passionate experts, we bring
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