'Band-aid': Analyst warns GOP plans to 'dig in even more' towards shutdown despite aversion

Hours after the United States Senate voted at the last minute to avert the looming government shutdown that was expected to occur Friday, September 30, The Hill congressional reporter Mychael Schnell explained why the Democrats' fight to avoid a shutdown is far from over.

The Associated Press reports, "After chaotic days of turmoil in the House, Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) abruptly abandoned demands for steep spending cuts from his right flank and instead relied on Democrats to pass" a temporary funding bill signed by President Biden, "at risk to his own job. The Senate followed with final passage closing a whirlwind day at the Capitol."

With funding for the bill set to run out on November 17, during Sunday's edition of CNN This Morning, host Amara Walker asked Schnell how the Republicans and Democrats "are going to work out their differences within 45 days" ¸— if at all.

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Schnell said, "Yeah, look, it's key that you say that for it to shut down for now. One individual tell me that this is essentially 'band-aid' on the issue because it's just kicking the deadline to November 17. And look, these conservatives are still dug in on their demands for those deep spending cuts and for those border security provisions. In fact, 90 Republicans voted against this continuing resolution. So conventional wisdom would bring you to the understanding that these conservatives are going to dig in even more, bring the heat when it comes to this next funding deadline, and push Kevin McCarthy and the rest of his conference to go to the mat again to get these spending cuts and get these border security provisions. As you mentioned, this just kicks the deadline to November 17."

She continued, "A lot of lawmakers are also pushing for the regular order appropriations process to continue, which is going to be a heavy lift to hash out full year funding for fiscal 2024. So while yesterday was an accomplishment for Congress, averting that government shutdown, again, it was just short term. And challenges and uphill battles are very much looming on Capitol Hill."

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The Associated Press' full report is available at this link.