WASHINGTON—House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said that lawmakers are nearly done finalizing a plan to keep the government funded through March 2025.
“The CR is coming together. Bipartisan work is ongoing. We’re almost there,” Johnson told reporters during a Dec. 17 press conference, referencing a “continuing resolution” (CR), which is Washington-talk for a stopgap funding bill.
Johnson said he expects the text of that bill to be released sometime soon.
The core function of the bill will be to punt the deadline for government funding three months out, to March 14, averting a Christmas shutdown that would otherwise begin on Dec. 20.
Currently, it could be difficult for lawmakers to pass the legislation in time due to a House rule requiring that legislation be considered 72 hours or more after its release….