House Republican Hammers His Own Party Over Shutdown: We Should Be Passing Separate Funding Bills'

"Remember, the swamp loves the threat of a shutdown. By withholding funding for things Americans want, they can get funding for things nobody wants. He also took a jab at his own party for passing sweeping funding bills: We should be passing separate funding bills, not one giant funding bill. Remember, the swamp loves the threat of a shutdown. By withholding funding for things Americans want, they can get funding for things nobody wants. We should be passing separate funding bills, not one giant funding bill."

"First, we have to abandon the absurd notion that we should pass only one bill to fund everything (often called an omnibus). Our rules call for passing 12 separate bills. Fund roads, military, NASA, national parks, etc. with separate bills! Do not let Biden take them hostage. He continued: Spending bills originate in the House. If we pass 12 separate bills and send them to the Senate, technically we shouldn't be blamed for shutting down the government if the Senate and President fail to act on them."

Shutdown threats enable political actors to withhold funding for widely supported programs and leverage that pressure to secure funding for unpopular priorities. Concentrating all appropriations into a single omnibus bill increases bargaining power for those willing to threaten a shutdown. Passing 12 separate appropriations bills for discrete areas—roads, military, NASA, national parks, and others—restores the intended legislative process and reduces leverage for hostage tactics. Sending separately passed bills to the Senate shifts responsibility for any shutdown to the Senate and the President if they fail to act. A day-one continuing resolution at 95% can provide a backstop while preserving targeted defunding options.

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