US Shutdown Risk Lingers Despite House Speaker's Compromise Plan

Nov 12, 2023 View Original Article
  • Bias Rating

    -14% Somewhat Liberal

  • Reliability

    55% ReliableFair

  • Policy Leaning

    10% Center

  • Politician Portrayal

    96% Negative

Bias Score Analysis

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  •   Conservative
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"A government shutdown would initially have a mild economic impact but build incrementally as millions of workers go without salary, private contractors aren't paid and consumer uncertainty grows."
Positive
16% Conservative
"A shutdown begiing Saturday would furlough hundreds of thousands of federal workers just before the Thanksgiving holiday and delay government contracts and vendor payments."
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-8% Liberal
"Republican hardliners ousted then-Speaker Kevin McCarthy after he offered a similar strings-free stopgap."
Positive
10% Conservative
"Johnson on Sunday suggested his plan would buy lawmakers time to negotiate individual spending bills, which fiscal conservatives have demanded."
Positive
0% Conservative
"Read more: The Fed, The Economy and the Shutdown: What You Need to KnowJohnson's plan would extend current funding until Jan. 19 for the departments of Veterans Affairs, Energy, Agriculture, Transportation as well as Housing and Urban Development, with the rest extended to Feb. 2."
Negative
-2% Liberal
"Senators in both parties have also been discussing a path forward for $106 billion in security funding Biden sought for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan and the US border."
Negative
-2% Liberal
"I don't like what the House is talking about but I'm willing to listen, Coecticut Senator Chris Murphy said on NBC's Meet the Press."
Negative
-6% Liberal
"Johnson will need some Democratic votes given his narrow majority and opposition by fiscal conservatives."
Negative
-8% Liberal
"Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York has teed up a procedural vote Monday afternoon to advance placeholder legislation for temporary funding, likely into January."
Negative
-12% Liberal
"Johnson's plan could still run aground in the face of combined resistance from GOP conservatives and the White House, which is irked by the lack of Ukraine aid in the plan and the fact it extends funding for some agencies to Jan. 19 and others to Feb. 2."
Negative
-20% Liberal
"President Joe Biden could issue a formal veto threat later Monday."
Negative
-20% Liberal
"Political DysfunctionThis year has brought the US near a debt default, provoked Fitch Ratings to downgrade the nation's sovereign debt and cost Johnson's predecessor his job."
Negative
-24% Liberal
"The White House, however, said Johnson's plan would only lead to future shutdowns."
Negative
-28% Liberal
"The US still faces a risk of a government shutdown at the end of this week despite a new compromise plan by Speaker Mike Johnson that leaves out hardline conservative priorities like cutting spending and curtailing migration."
Negative
-40% Liberal
"I will be voting NO, conservative Warren Davidson of Ohio said on X Saturday.Democrats have been muted in their reaction to Johnson's plan but there were some early signs it could receive bipartisan backing."
Negative
-44% Liberal
"I will be voting NO, conservative Warren Davidson of Ohio said on X Saturday.Democrats have been muted in their reaction to Johnson's plan but there were some early signs it could receive bipartisan backing."
Negative
-44% Liberal

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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

58% : A government shutdown would initially have a mild economic impact but build incrementally as millions of workers go without salary, private contractors aren't paid and consumer uncertainty grows.
46% : A shutdown beginning Saturday would furlough hundreds of thousands of federal workers just before the Thanksgiving holiday and delay government contracts and vendor payments.

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