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Republican lawmaker says House will pass a clean continuing resolution to fund government through November
Summary
A House Republican lawmaker said Republicans will pass a "clean" continuing resolution to extend current funding levels through November and challenged Democrats to support the measure to avoid a shutdown after Sept. 30.
A House Republican lawmaker said Republicans will move a "totally clean, very simple" continuing resolution that would fund the federal government through November at current levels.
The lawmaker described the measure as free of "poison pills" and said it is a chance for Democrats to demonstrate a willingness to keep the government funded. "If the Democrats can't support that basic principle, then they are alone or gonna own the chaos that ensues if the government shuts down after September 30," he said.
He referenced past shutdowns, saying Democrats had forced "the two longest government shutdowns in American history in this congress," and framed the clean CR as an opportunity for bipartisan responsibility. The remarks did not include text of the CR, a motion, or a recorded vote.
The speaker presented the CR as part of a broader Republican strategy this week, linking it to other priorities such as reconciliation and national defense funding.
