Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said Monday that the Senate is running out of time to pass another round of government funding bills before lawmakers leave Washington for the Christmas recess — raising fresh concerns about yet another shutdown threat early next year, Politico reported.
Thune, who has spent more than two weeks trying to jump-start debate on a new package of spending measures, acknowledged that objections from individual senators have stalled progress.
The South Dakota Republican has been seeking unanimous consent to bundle multiple appropriations bills for floor consideration, bills that would fund most federal agencies through next September, the report said.
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