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Democrats say disaster funding is their price to help Mike Johnson pass spending bill

By Emily Hallas
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Democratic lawmakers are testing the limits of their power when it comes to helping House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) avert a government shutdown. 

Every year, just before Christmas, both sides of the aisle engage in an obligatory holiday battle over the federal government’s annual spending bill, which must be passed by Dec. 20 to avoid a government shutdown. 

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