Watch live: House GOP leaders speak as vote to avert shutdown looms
Summary
House Speaker Mike Johnson and Republican leaders are set to speak as the House gets ready to vote on a temporary government funding bill. The bill, passed earlier by the Senate, aims to prevent a government shutdown by extending funding until December 11.Key Facts
- The House will vote on a continuing resolution (CR) that funds the government temporarily.
- The CR is designed to prevent a government shutdown after the current funding ends on September 30.
- The Senate approved the CR earlier this month.
- If passed, the CR would keep the government funded until December 11.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson is leading the GOP discussion on the bill.
- The CR is a short-term fix while lawmakers work on a longer budget deal.
- A government shutdown means many federal government operations would stop due to lack of funding.
- The vote is happening as the September 30 deadline approaches.
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