Speaker Kevin McCarthy, a Republican from California, finds himself in a challenging position as he strives to prevent a conservative uprising while ensuring the smooth operation of the government.

With the deadline for the start of the next fiscal year approaching at the end of September, Congress must pass funding legislation to avert a shutdown.

Negotiators in both the House and Senate are racing against the clock to finalize the 12 annual appropriation bills in a timely manner, The Hill reported.

However, it is widely anticipated that Congress will need to resort to a temporary funding measure, commonly known as a continuing resolution (CR), to avert a shutdown.

Nevertheless, conservative members have already shown early resistance to this approach, causing concern among lawmakers that a shutdown may become a reality.

McCarthy, in an effort to secure the support of conservatives for his speakership, pledged earlier this year to pass all 12 appropriations bills.

However, the House GOP now faces significant time constraints to pass its bills before the shutdown deadline.

The House has a mere six-week session scheduled before the cutoff date of September 30th. Additionally, the House must navigate the challenge of reaching an agreement with the Democratic-led Senate.

Written by staff