McConnell says Republicans 'always' lose when government shuts down, 'never' produce a policy change
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McConnell blasted government shutdowns as "losers" for Republicans. The fate of the temporary spending bill remains uncertain as the Sept. 30 deadline looms.
McConnell said the upper chamber is waiting to see what the House is going to do on a continuing resolution (CR), which would keep the previous year's funding for federal programs temporarily. Jamie Joseph is a writer who covers politics. She leads Fox News Digital coverage of the Senate.
However, the anticipated procedural vote for the temporary spending bill, which was crafted through negotiations between the House Freedom Caucus and Main Street Caucus, was removed from the schedule on Tuesday. The government will enter partial shutdown if no deal is reached by 11:59 p.m. on Sept. 30.