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Should the current resolution extend until November 21st, the real fight would recommence. Scalise explains that the appropriations process involves 12 major bills that fund different sectors of government. These bills have already been passed out of committee in both chambers, but negotiations are disrupted during shutdowns.
He warns that even if the funding is temporarily extended, a shutdown could recur on November 21st due to deep partisan divisions. Scalise criticizes Democrats for holding government funding hostage over issues like border security, immigration, and healthcare subsidies.