As negotiations for a new government shutdown continue, congressional leaders have begun to move toward passing a temporary bill this week. full funding deal.

StenyHoyer, D.Md. House Majority leader, indicated that the House is likely to pass a “short term” continuing resolution this week in order “to buy time.”

Hoyer stated Sunday that negotiations are intense and that they will reach agreement on both the top and bottom lines, as well as how spending will be allocated and its purpose.

“But it isn’t there yet, so I expect that to do a continuing resolution to continue the authorization for government to operate and be funded this coming week, and hopefully the Senate will do the same,” he said.

Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Senate Appropriations Chair, stated that he isn’t giving up on a bigger deal.

He stated Thursday, “There is still time.” “We’re still talking.”

Roy Blunt (Republican from Missouri), a former appropriator who is also a member of the GOP leadership said that some senators in the caucus would prefer to maintain the current levels of government funding, which dates back to Trump’s administration.

He said that they want to spend more on the military.

Blunt stated, “Can’t have everything all the time.”

Blunt indicated that it is “open question” for Blunt how long the stopgap bills would be in effect.

“My opinion would be to keep the bill as short as possible,” he stated. There is still a chance of paying the final bill.