Jeffries Says Appropriations Chairs Control December Funding Deadline

Jeffries' deflection is a reminder that the December funding deadline is a procedural chokepoint, not a policy lever any single leader can pull unilaterally. For markets watching Washington for shutdown or fiscal risk, the signal is that leverage sits with the appropriators rather than the party leadership, which shapes how and when a stopgap might emerge. The open question is whether DeLauro and Murray signal any willingness to attach contentious conditions to must-pass spending, and whether that changes the odds of a clean extension.