Republican Mike Johnson, the untried speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, faces an early test of how well he can unify his splintered majority as he tries to avoid a partial government shutdown a little more than two weeks away.
The fourth-term lawmaker from Louisiana will try to pass three 2024 spending bills, which could help placate hardline conservatives, before turning to a stopgap measure to keep federal agencies funded past Nov. 17.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, the top Democrat in Congress, said he was "deeply troubled" by the move. Hardliners are pressing for spending cuts and policy wins, such as tighter border security, as part of any temporary funding measure known as a continuing resolution, or "CR," to avoid a partial government shutdown.
Johnson has floated the idea of a CR that would run into January or April and cut spending 1% across the board - including defense.
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