Republican senators are growing frustrated with Speaker Mike Johnson’s inability to prevent a government shutdown and are prepared to take action if the House doesn’t act soon. They fear a shutdown could happen if a funding measure isn’t passed by the end of the week and are willing to work with Senate Democrats to prevent a crisis before Election Day. Senate Republicans are ready to advance a bill funding the government until mid-December if the House doesn’t make progress in the next two days. There are concerns about the impact on the military and the potential political fallout if a shutdown occurs close to the election. Johnson’s struggles with House conservatives and defense hawks have complicated the funding process, leading some Republicans to doubt his ability to pass a bill. Despite pressure from former President Trump, there are doubts about including controversial policy riders in the bill. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has called for a clean funding extension, warning against proposals that lack bipartisan support. Senate Republicans are hopeful that a funding bill will be passed this week and are willing to consider adding disaster assistance to the package to attract more support. Despite Trump’s demands, Senate Republicans are prepared to support a short-term funding measure to avoid a government shutdown. Ben Cardín (D-Md.) dijo, prediciendo que Schumer comenzará a sentar las bases para que el Senado avance primero en una medida de financiamiento provisional si los republicanos de la Cámara no aprueban una resolución de continuidad para el miércoles o jueves.
Schumer advirtió el lunes que un cierre potencial ahora está a solo dos semanas de distancia y podría interrumpir una serie de servicios gubernamentales vitales.
“El reloj está corriendo. Si el gobierno cierra, serán los estadounidenses promedio quienes sufrirán más. Un cierre del gobierno significa que los jubilados que dependen de la Seguridad Social podrían ser arrojados al caos ya que la Administración del Seguro Social limita ciertos servicios, como la verificación de beneficios o la corrección de errores en los pagos”, advirtió.
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