U.S. House GOP plan calls for federal spending cuts, conditions on debt limit increase
U.S. House Republican plan calls for federal spending cuts, conditions on debt limit increase; Speaker Kevin McCarthy
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U.S. House Republican plan calls for federal spending cuts, conditions on debt limit increase; Speaker Kevin McCarthy
WASHINGTON -- It's OK to be anxious when thinking about the possible federal government shutdown. U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Ark., feels the same way.
For about two decades, Congress has not consistently produced budgets or completed the annual spending process on time. Even though fiscal year (FY) 2019 began on October 1, the federal government is currently operating without congressional passage of a FY 2019 budget resolution, and many agencies are operating under a “continuing resolution.”
It's no secret that dysfunction consumes Congress. Nowhere is this problem more evident than the inability of the federal government to responsibly fulfill our budget and appropriations duties. That is what the House is failing to do right now.