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<\/p>\nHouse Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is planning to vote on Tuesday on a bill that, if passed, will avert a partial government shutdown during the first 100 days of President Donald Trump\u2019s term.<\/p>\n
Republicans don\u2019t have much support from Democrats, so Johnson thinks Republicans can get the 99-page bill that would fund federal agencies until September 30 passed mostly by themselves.<\/p>\n
By Friday, March 14, Congress must take action to keep some parts of the government open. Over the past two years, dozens of conservatives have turned against continuing resolutions. On Saturday, Trump called for Republicans to work together to support the bill.<\/p>\n
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\u201cThe House and Senate have put together, under the circumstances, a very good funding Bill (\u2018CR\u2019)! All Republicans should vote (Please!) YES next week,\u201d Trump wrote on TRUTHSocial. \u201cGreat things are coming for America, and I am asking you all to give us a few months to get us through to September so we can continue to put the Country\u2019s \u2018financial house\u2019 in order. Democrats will do anything they can to shut down our Government, and we can\u2019t let that happen.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have to remain UNITED \u2014 NO DISSENT \u2014 Fight for another day when the timing is right,\u201d Trump added. \u201cVERY IMPORTANT. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!\u201d<\/p>\n
Still, some Republicans have hinted that they would not support the CR.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m not voting for the Continuing Resolution budget (cut-copy-paste omnibus) this week,\u201d Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., posted to X on Sunday. \u201cWhy would I vote to continue the waste fraud and abuse DOGE has found? We were told the CR in December would get us to March when we would fight. Here we are in March, punting again! WTFO.\u201d<\/p>\n
South Carlina GOP Rep. Ralph Norman said he has never voted for a continuing resolution, but he is on board with Johnson\u2019s effort.<\/p>\n
He says he has confidence in Trump and the Department of Government Efficiency, led by Elon Musk, to make a difference on the nation\u2019s debt. \u201cI don\u2019t like CRs,\u201d Norman said. \u201cBut what\u2019s the alternative? Negotiate with Democrats? No.\u201d<\/p>\n
Members of the House Republican leadership talked to reporters about the bill over and explained how it would allow the federal government to spend $892.5 billion on defense and $708 billion on other things.<\/p>\n
The aides stressed that the bill was \u201cclosely coordinated\u201d with the White House. They didn\u2019t say that Trump fully supported the measure, though, because they said he hasn\u2019t looked over all of the pages yet.<\/p>\n
It includes an extra $8 billion for defense, which is meant to calm the fears of people who are worried about national security. However, non-defense spending that Congress normally authorizes would go down by about $13 billion.<\/p>\n
Plus, an extra $6 billion will be given to help pay for veterans\u2019 health care.<\/p>\n
The White House wants more money to be spent on things that weren\u2019t in the last extension of government funding. These are called \u201canomalies.\u201d The bill includes extra money for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which is one of the strange things Trump asked for. Someone in charge said that the money is to cover \u201can operations shortfall that goes back to the Biden administration.\u201d<\/p>\n