Republican and Democrat leaders have signaled they are willing to agree to a 45-day — or possibly longer — "clean" continuing resolution to avoid a government shutdown, reported The Hill.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., "has come around to the viewpoint of telling Republicans that partisan CRs are dead on arrival," one Democrat senator told the news outlet.
House Democrat Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., and House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., have had "productive discussions" to reach a deal by the end of this month, Johnson said.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., told reporters his hope is "that whatever that CR looks like that it's clean and that it enables us to buy some time to get a regular appropriations process done."
He reiterated the importance of the process.
"I still think the best way to fund the government is through the appropriations process, and I’m hoping that this year, unlike past years when the Democrats had the majority here, we actually will have an opportunity to put bills on the floor, have an amendment process that enables all members to have their voices heard, and then in a very constructive way take care of funding government the old-fashioned way," he added.
Both the House and Senate are behind on assembling their 12 annual government funding bills and Democrats have vowed to mount a strong fight against President Donald Trump without major concessions from the president.
Lawmakers have until Sept. 30 to fund the government.
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