Democrats back GOP spending proposal as Johnson worries about his right flank

Published September 23, 2024 9:22am ET



House Speaker Mike Johnson‘s (R-LA) proposal to avert a government shutdown has the support of congressional Democratic leadership as the bid looks likely to succeed even as the process could be slowed by hard-right members of the GOP conference.

The bill that will be considered this week to avert a shutdown on Oct. 1 would fund the federal government through Dec. 20, with no other bills attached, after House Republicans unsuccessfully tried to tie election integrity legislation to the stopgap. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said Sunday he was “pleased” with the deal, but he was also worried about delays in the process that could hamper the agreement’s chances if both sides do not work “in good faith.”

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