House Speaker Mike Johnson proposes 2-step stopgap funding bill to avert government shutdown

House Speaker Mike Johnson presented his proposal on Saturday to avert a partial government shutdown by extending funding for certain agencies and programs until Jan. 19, while continuing funding for others until Feb. 2.

This approach deviates from the usual method of extending funding for all programs until a specific date.

Johnson opted for a combination approach to address concerns from GOP lawmakers, aiming to avoid presenting them with an extensive spending bill just before the holidays.

In a statement following an afternoon conference call with GOP lawmakers, Johnson explained, “This two-step continuing resolution is a necessary bill to place House Republicans in the best position to fight for conservative victories.”

He emphasized that the bill aims to break the tradition of introducing massive spending bills right before the Christmas recess, CBS News reported.

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