A handful of Republicans are lining up against a short-term spending deal set to reach the House floor as soon as this week, raising the risk of a government shutdown as GOP leadership contends with thin margins.

So far, at least three Republicans have opposed a continuing resolution that is expected to stretch until the end of November. This poses a problem for House GOP leadership, which has aimed to get legislation on the floor this week ahead of the Sept. 30 shutdown deadline.

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