A two-step government funding proposal from House Republicans faced nominal resistance Monday from both sides of the aisle, raising hopes that Congress will beat the Friday midnight deadline to avert a shutdown.
A two-step government funding proposal from House Republicans faced nominal resistance Monday from both sides of the aisle, raising hopes that Congress will beat the Friday midnight deadline to avert a shutdown. House Speaker Mike Johnson has set a Tuesday vote on the measure, which funds different portions of the government until either Jan. 19 or Feb. 2. But the Louisiana Republican will require the help of Democrats amid opposition from several conservative hardliners .
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, New York Democrat, told colleagues that his side was “carefully evaluating” the GOP proposal. He did not rule it out, despite hand-wringing from Democrats about the two-step or “laddered” approach to funding the government. At least one Democrat was prepared to cross the aisle. Rep
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