Democrats mount resistance to GOP effort to keep government open

Published March 7, 2025 3:51pm ET



House Democratic leadership is opposing Republicans‘ plans to avoid a government shutdown next week, with leaders calling the proposal “not acceptable.”

Government funding expires on March 14. GOP leaders are preparing to put a continuing resolution, or CR, up for a vote on Tuesday that will freeze current spending levels until the end of the fiscal 2025 on Sept. 30.

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