Factions are forming on Capitol Hill over how to avoid a shutdown in three weeks. Here’s a breakdown of what key groups are gunning for ahead of Sept. 30.
GOP FISCAL HAWKS AND THE WHITE HOUSE — This group wants a stopgap bill to go through January or later, rather than a shorter patch that could lead to a more comprehensive funding agreement.
Repeatedly kicking the can on funding bills is part of OMB Director Russ Vought’s strategy to slash spending. It would allow Republicans to muscle through rescissions and reconciliation packages to add or subtract funding without relying on Democrats.
But the partisan tactic would cost GOP appropriators…
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