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2025-09-17 02:03:03
US Republicans release stopgap spending bill, betting on Democrats' inability to block legislation. US House Republicans released a draft of a stopgap funding bill to keep the government running after October 1st. They omitted the health care policies demanded by Democrats, betting on their party's inability to block the bill. The short-term bill, which will keep federal agencies operating until November 21st, provides new funding for security for members of Congress, the judiciary, and executive branch officials following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk last week. The bill requires the approval of at least seven Senate Democrats, reaching the 60-vote threshold to overcome procedural hurdles. Although Trump has publicly called on Republicans to unite behind the stopgap funding bill, the Republicans' majority in the House is small, and unanimous opposition by Democrats could make the bill difficult to pass. The bill provides $30 million for lawmakers to reimburse local police security expenses, $30 million for executive branch security, and $28 million for judiciary security.
