Johnson avoids talk of stopgap spending deal as shutdown deadline looms

Published January 10, 2024 2:27pm ET



House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) dodged conversation on a stopgap measure to avoid a government shutdown next week as the speaker comes under fire from multiple members of his own party.

During a closed-door meeting on Wednesday with House Republicans to walk through the $1.59 trillion spending deal brokered with Senate Democrats over the weekend, Johnson neglected to bring up the possibility of a continuing resolution, according to several lawmakers.

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