His plan would set two deadlines to keep parts of the government functioning
With just six days until a government shutdown, newly-elected House Speaker Mike Johnson is pitching Republicans Saturday on his plan to avert a shutdown.
When pitching this plan, Johnson mentioned he has only been on the job for a few weeks, adding he wasn't the"architect of the mess we're in," sources familiar with the appeal said. A Democratic leadership source told ABC News that Johnson knew he needed Democratic votes, so he moved in their direction by not including cuts and not placing defense funding in the first deadline. Even with that, it's unclear if Democrats in the House and Senate will back this plan. Just last week, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries threw cold water on the idea of laddered CR.
This measure does not challenge that spending level, which has already upset Republicans like Roy who signaled his opposition on X.
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