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Speaker Mike Johnson unveils funding bill one week before potential shutdown

House Speaker Mike Johnson unveiled a stopgap funding bill to avoid a government shutdown by Friday, aiming for all Republican votes to pass it by early this week.
The bill includes $892.5 billion for defense and $708 billion for nondefense spending, but does not fund Social Security or Medicare.
President Donald Trump endorsed the bill, urging Republicans to vote for it, stating, 'We can’t let shut down our government'.
Democratic leaders expressed concerns that the bill favors Trump's administration and gives them more power over federal spending.

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Breaking Defense

GOP stopgap funding bill boosts defense funding over FY24 levels

The proposed CR includes an additional $8 billion for Central Command and European Command, specifying that the funds be used for “only for U.S. military operations, force protection, and deterrence.”

7 hours ago

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The Blaze

Senate Democrats in the hot seat as government shutdown looms

Capitol Hill is going full speed ahead with Friday's funding deadline fast approaching. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is rallying Republicans behind his continuing resolution that was released over the weekend, and House Democrats are digging their heels in. But despite Republicans' historically narrow advantage in the House, it seems that this time around, fiscal conservatives may not be the reason the government is headed toward a shutdown.If t…

7 hours ago·United States

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Breitbart

Speaker Johnson Introduces Stopgap Funding Bill to Avoid Government Shutdown

House Speaker Mike Johnson will need every Republican vote he can get to pass his stopgap funding bill to avoid a government shutdown.

8 hours ago·United States

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Arizona Daily Sun

Factbox-What's in the Republicans' new six-month stopgap funding bill?

By Bo Erickson

8 hours ago

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Talking Points Memo

5 Points On The Funding Bill Johnson And Trump Want To Squeeze Through The House

The week in which Republicans must find a way to fund the government has arrived. Without new legislation, a shutdown will begin on Friday, March 14.

9 hours ago·United States

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Hindustan Times

Trump warns government ‘shutdown is possible’ as Republicans unveil six-month stopgap spending bill

Trump said on Sunday that a government shutdown "could happen" if the House of Representatives cannot muster enough votes to pass a temporary funding bill.

10 hours ago·New Delhi, India

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