What’s the House GOP Thinking?

Punchbowl News: “We scooped that the House GOP leadership had decided they actually wouldn’t move a funding bill this week. Instead, they’ll start considering how to avert a shutdown when next week begins. Speaker Mike Johnson and his team have told their leadership colleagues he wants to talk more about the GOP’s strategy this week.”

“This is an incredibly risky play for all the reasons we just laid out above. Leaving Congress just one work week to figure out how to fund the government beyond Nov. 17 raises the real possibility of a shutdown. This strategy also increases the likelihood that the Senate, sensing inaction, will move to fill the void by passing its own CR.”

“To be honest, nearly everyone we’ve spoken to in leadership is confused about this plan.”