House Republicans keep door open for short-term spending deal as shutdown deadline looms

Published January 9, 2024 8:07pm ET



A handful of House Republicans are conceding they’ll need to pass another short-term continuing resolution to keep the government open while they finalize a budget proposal despite outrage from some of their conservative colleagues.

The disagreement within the party comes as some members are concerned they won’t have enough time before the Jan. 19 deadline to get the spending legislation through Congress, setting the stage for a possible stopgap measure to buy lawmakers more time.

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