Speaker Mike Johnson pitches Republicans on plan to avert government shutdown
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Speaker Mike Johnson pitches Republicans on plan to avert government shutdown
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Win McNamee/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) 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.
Johnson told the Republican lawmakers on a conference call that he is moving forward with a two-step government funding plan in what Johnson described as a "laddered CR" or continuing resolution, multiple sources tell ABC News. Notably, funding for Israel, Ukraine or border security are not attached to the must-pass legislation.
"This two-step continuing resolution is a necessary bill to place House Republicans in the best position to fight for conservative victories. The bill will stop the absurd holiday-season omnibus tradition of massive, loaded up spending bills introduced right before the Christmas recess. Separating out the CR from the supplemental funding debates places our conference in the best position to fight for fiscal responsibility, oversight over Ukraine aid, an