The House Republican is slated to vote on its expense bill on Tuesday, known as a continuous resolution, which will give the government a fund at existing levels through September 30, 2025.
In the absence of democratic support, the vote speaker represents a major test for Mike Johnson-because it is not clear that the trump-supported law may also be passed in the GOP-controlled House.
Johnson requires unilateral GOP support and will defeat the bill before losing a second defection before losing a Republican if all members are voting and present. Kentaki rape. Thomas Massey said that he would vote against the remedy and Georgia rape Rich McCormic told reporters that he was also bending against voting for the bill. Many other people are unspecified, including raps. Tony Gonzhalase, Andy Ogal, Tim Birch, Corey Mills, Ellie Crane and Brian Fitzpatric.
The House President Mike Johnson left the DC after the House passed the Republican budget proposal on the bill spent on February 25, 2025 at the US Capital in Washington.
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Johnson estimated optimism on the possibilities of the bill, saying that he was confident that the measure would pass. “I like. I think we will have votes,” Johnson told reporters on Monday night.
President Donald Trump has played an external role this time – the first shutdown threat of his second term – practically begging Republican to support measurement. According to a White House official, the President on Monday made a phone call to some MPs, who are on the fence in an attempt to shore votes.
“House and Senate together, under circumstances, have a very good funding bill (” CR “) together! All Republicans should vote (please!) Next week. Great things are coming to America, and I am asking you all to give us a few months to get us by September, so we can continue the country’s” financial house “.”
Trump said, “Democrats can do anything to close our government.”
President Donald Trump arrives in the South Lawn of the White House on March 9, 2025 in Washington, DC.
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Across the corridor, the Democratic leaders are urging their Cocks to vote against the remedy.
“This is not something we can support anytime. House Democrats would not be entangled in the Republican attempt to hurt American people, “minority leader Hakim Jeffrees told reporters on Monday.
The 99-Page bill will reduce overall expenses from last year’s funding levels, but the expenditure for the army will increase by about $ 6 billion.
While the additional $ 6 billion for the healthcare of the giants, non-defense expenses are about $ 13 billion lower than the level of financial year 2024.
The law gives up emergency funding for disasters, but provides an increase in funds for immigration and customs enforcement exile operations.
It also increases funding of $ 500 million for WIC, a program that provides free grocery items to low -income women and children.
ABC News’ Hanna Demisi contributed to this report
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