US House Republicans eye plan to avert government shutdown as Moody's warns

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55% : But even that is a small slice of the overall federal budget, which also includes mandatory outlays for Social Security and Medicare, and topped $6.1 trillion in fiscal 2023.
47% : The move to change its outlook to "negative" from "stable" by the last major credit ratings agency to maintain a top "AAA" rating on the U.S. government came six months after Congress brought the nation to the brink of default on $31.4 trillion in debt and just a week before federal agencies will run out of money without congressional action.
47% : "But Johnson has also been under pressure from Republican hardliners for a CR with spending cuts, conservative policies and a complex structure that lawmakers of both parties say could raise the chances of a partial shutdown by making it harder for the House to reach agreement with the Democratic-led Senate.

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