Some Senate Democrats are considering using a government funding deadline to seek an end to the war in Iran, while party leaders have not decided whether to risk a shutdown, The Hill reported.
Government funding is set to expire Dec. 11, according to washingtonsun.com. Sen. Chris Van Hollen wants a stopgap funding measure to prohibit federal spending on military operations against Iran, that outlet reported. It said some progressive Democrats want to withhold support for the bill unless it includes such limits, while Sen. Patty Murray and other senior Democrats have not committed to the approach.
The Washington Post reported that Democrats favor a short-term bill maintaining current funding levels into next year, while Republicans want to use their remaining time in power to fund the Iran war. Democrats remain divided over whether funding restrictions would end the fighting or increase the risk of a shutdown.