The House will vote as soon as Tuesday on a stopgap bill to prevent a government shutdown and extend farm bill programs. Energy and environment spending
Congress is barreling toward a government shutdown this week as Friday’s funding deadline inches closer, with House Republicans at odds over Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) pitch to keep the lights on in Washington. Johnson unveiled an unconventional two-step stopgap bill over the weekend, which would extend funding at current levels for some agencies until mid-January…
Speaker Mike Johnson pitched a short-term government funding plan over the weekend that has already garnered vocal opposition from right-wing Republicans.