Republican US House Speaker Johnson nears choice on avoiding gov't shutdown
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Newly elected Speaker of the House Mike Johnson addresses the U.S. House of Representatives after he was elected to be the new Speaker at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., October 25, 2023. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File PhotoWASHINGTON - Speaker Mike Johnson told key Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday that he will decide within the next two days on a path to avert a potential government shutdown, according to lawmakers.
Republican lawmakers said Johnson needs to decide quickly to ensure the House can vote on the stopgap measure, known as a continuing resolution or"CR," by Tuesday, citing a House rule requiring legislation to undergo a 72-hour review period before voting can commence. Johnson's predecessor, Kevin McCarthy, was ousted on Oct. 3, days after Republicans failed to agree on a stopgap measure and had to rely on Democratic support to avert a shutdown on Oct. 1.
"There is growing agreement that a laddered approach ... is probably a solution that gets us to 217 votes in the conference," said Harris, who first proposed the idea.
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