Republicans setting up a Sequester?
I'm trying to game through the various scenarios regarding the looming CR and potential government shutdown. I have felt like the Republicans wanted the shutdown to happen (as long as they could blame the Dems) because it would make the DOGE process easier. But I am wondering what the fall back is if the CR passes.
After the CR passes, would the Republicans be able to use reconciliation to pass their FY25 Budget *after* appropriates were allotted in the year-long CR and then trigger a sequester to force cuts under the control of the executive branch?
Sorry if this is dumb. The Congressional Budget process is dumb, and the rules are long and I swear this must be the most convoluted system of governance every conceived by mankind. I'm just trying to figure out the overall strategy here.
Posted Mar 14, 2025, 8:16 PM UTC