Annual Government Shutdown Megathread (Cycle ends with Momentary Shutdown)

[Roll Roons]

https://twitter.com/RepLarryBucshon/status/1708506410407911596
https://twitter.com/WritingLeeman/status/1708527293201518939

Coming from a very anonymous backbencher who represents a safe rural district, and a fellow Floridian (who has also endorsed Trump btw)...

[S019]

https://twitter.com/AndrewSolender/status/1708558449527652556

Democrats seem to be sending signals they may bail out McCarthy

[emailking]

Omar said she would vote to vacate today FWIW.

[ꙮ]

It's probably been 100 years since any Speaker received a vote from a member of the opposing party. Democrats better not save McCarthy's Speakership without concessions.

[GeneralMacArthur]

OK but Matt Gaetz is right.

They've tried to shut down the government twice.

The first time, McCarthy let Biden get pretty much everything they wanted.

The second time, the House Republicans' main goal was to abandon Ukraine to Russian conquest.  They succeeded but only because McCarthy made a secret side deal with the White House to do standalone funding for defending Ukraine after the fact.

So they're not getting to do the evil things they want to do.  What's the point of keeping McCarthy on?  He's not maliciously hurting America and he's not helping Russia, he should be replaced with someone who will.

[oldtimer]

OK but Matt Gaetz is right.

They've tried to shut down the government twice.

The first time, McCarthy let Biden get pretty much everything they wanted.

The second time, the House Republicans' main goal was to abandon Ukraine to Russian conquest.  They succeeded but only because McCarthy made a secret side deal with the White House to do standalone funding for defending Ukraine after the fact.

So they're not getting to do the evil things they want to do.  What's the point of keeping McCarthy on?  He's not maliciously hurting America and he's not helping Russia, he should be replaced with someone who will.

It's different.

Republicans want victories over a Democrat Administration, any victory even procedural.

If McCarthy can't get them, then he is presented as the obstacle to even the smallest of victories.

The whole Ukraine thing is because Biden is equated with Ukraine, so support for Ukraine is strongly partisan.

The main priority of Republicans is beating Democrats and whatever Democrats support at any time, that's GOP leadership weak spot, they need to oppose everything or else they are not good Republicans.

[oldtimer]

It's probably been 100 years since any Speaker received a vote from a member of the opposing party. Democrats better not save McCarthy's Speakership without concessions.

Democrats don't need McCarthy.

A Speaker Pro-Tempore would function just as well:

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GPO-HPRACTICE-108/html/GPO-HPRACTICE-108-35.htm

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Vacancy

     The Office of Speaker may be declared vacant by resolution, which
 may be offered as a matter of privilege. Manual Sec. 315; 6 Cannon
 Sec. 35. Under rule I clause 8(b)(3), adopted in the 108th Congress,
 the Speaker is required to deliver to the Clerk a list of Members in
 the order in which each shall act as Speaker pro tempore in the case
 of a vacancy in the Office of Speaker. The Member acting as Speaker
 pro tempore under this provision may exercise such authorities of the
 Office of Speaker as may be necessary and appropriate pending the
 election of a Speaker or Speaker pro tempore. A vacancy in the Office
 may exist by reason of the physical inability of the Speaker to
 discharge the duties of the Office.

Why should Democrats humiliate themselves by voting for a Republican for Speaker, when they don't need him ?

[Dr Oz Lost Party!]

Honestly, I'm not totally opposed to Democrats bailing out McCarthy, as long as they get some hefty concessions from him: no impeachment inquiry, votes on key Biden legislation, MTG off of Oversight Committee, etc.

If not, let the tw*t sink.

[Person Man]

Honestly, I'm not totally opposed to Democrats bailing out McCarthy, as long as they get some hefty concessions from him: no impeachment inquiry, votes on key Biden legislation, MTG off of Oversight Committee, etc.

If not, let the tw*t sink.

Might as well just sack him at that point.

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

After an Ouster of a Speaker, the House would ultimately pass 7 of its own appropriations bills, while the Senate only managed three.

After a series of continuing resolutions, 6 appropriations bills were negotiated and signed into law by President Biden.

However, despite the package of the remaining 6 negotiated appropriations bills passing the House, it has hit a snag in the Senate (after passing a motion to proceed) due to disagreements over border policy.

https://twitter.com/Eric_Schmitt/status/1771370304457040293

Therefore, the agencies funded by the remaining 6 appropriations bills are shutting down as of Midnight Tonight (3/22/24). These are:

Department of Homeland Security (includes TSA and the Border Patrol)
Department of Defense
Department of Labor, Health, and Human Services
Department of State and Foreign Operations
Financial Services and General Government (potentially includes D.C. Attractions)
Legislative Branch (Congressional Staff, Library of Congress, Capitol Police. Salaries for Members of Congress are not discretionary and thus continue.)

The Shutdown is likely over by Sunday, and almost certainly by Monday, but still, welcome to Anarchy! We'll see what happens.

[brucejoel99]

https://twitter.com/andrewdesiderio/status/1771378756399018462

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

The Shutdown officially began about 10 minutes ago. We'll see how quickly the Senate is able to pass this.

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

https://twitter.com/SenateCloakroom/status/1771393171341427071

[emailking]

In the past when there's a deal and it's just a matter of timing things just stay open so I don't think this actually constitutes a shutdown.

[brucejoel99]

In the past when there's a deal and it's just a matter of timing things just stay open so I don't think this actually constitutes a shutdown.

Correctamundo:

https://twitter.com/StevenTDennis/status/1771388223127703944https://twitter.com/StevenTDennis/status/1771390161533780388

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

https://twitter.com/SenateCloakroom/status/1771396733487988883

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

https://twitter.com/SenateCloakroom/status/1771399349852901530

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

https://twitter.com/SenateCloakroom/status/1771401528575758546

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

https://twitter.com/SenateCloakroom/status/1771403687799439702

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

https://twitter.com/SenateCloakroom/status/1771405698565321055

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Not agreed to by voice vote: Motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.2882, with Lankford amendment #1713.

Not agreed to by voice vote: Motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.2882, with Lankford amendment #1718

Not agreed to by voice vote: Blackburn motion to refer the House Message to accompany H.R.2882, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2024 to the Appropriations Committee with instructions.

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[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Not agreed to, 47-51: Budd motion to table the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.2882, with Schumer amendment #1794 for the purpose of offering Budd amendment #1807.

Not agreed to, 47-51: Hagerty motion to table the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.2882, with Schumer amendment #1793, for the purpose of offering Hagerty #1808.

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Not agreed to, 47-51: Budd motion to table the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.2882, with Schumer amendment #1792, for the purpose of offering Budd #1740.

Agreed to, 74-24: Motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.2882, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2024.  (60-vote affirmative threshold)

[Frodo]

Government shutdown averted by the skin of the teeth:

Senate sends $1.2T spending bill to Biden’s desk in late night vote