Republicans and Democrats may seem far apart as deadlines approach for legislation to authorize federal government spending and borrowing for the next fiscal year, but a closer look at both parties’ priorities and past practices shows any significant disruption is unlikely, and the fiscal status quo will continue uninterrupted through next year.

What Republicans want

Sens. Mike Lee, R-Utah, Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Marco Rubio, R-Fla., have led a grassroots conservative charge for delaying Obamacare through the continuing resolution that must be passed before October 1, to keep the most of the federal government running through the next fiscal year.