"At the moment, the betting in Washington is that Republicans and Democrats will manage to achieve just enough agreement on must-pass spending legislation to avoid another government shutdown on January 30. So what will Congress do between now and the November midterms? All the spending measures will run out on September 30 at the end of the federal fiscal year, but lawmakers will likely find a way to kick the can past Election Day."
"an OBBA 2.0 now looks like a possible way to reinforce the GOP's sudden interest in "affordability." All these impulses and more are reflected in a draft budget-reconciliation-bill outline prepared by the House Republican Study Committee (which used to be a conservative pressure group but now includes 188 GOP congressmen) and published by Punchbowl News. The proposal is headlined, "MAKING THE AMERICAN DREAM AFFORDABLE AGAIN A CONSERVATIVE FRAMEWORK FOR THE NEXT RECONCILIATION BILL.""
Republicans and Democrats are expected to reach narrow agreement on must-pass spending to avoid a government shutdown on January 30. Regular spending measures expire on September 30, but lawmakers are likely to extend funding past Election Day with stopgap legislation. Bipartisan lawmaking appears unlikely during the heated election year, so both parties will advance messaging bills meant mainly for political signaling. Republicans are considering a second budget-reconciliation bill (an OBBA 2.0) to use single-party procedures to address health-insurance subsidy issues, push "affordability" initiatives, and include constituency-focused provisions under a conservative framework.
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