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Showdown week for stopgap funding

CQ Budget, Episode No. 298

Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is pushing for a two-tiered stopgap funding measure without spending cuts or emergency military aid.
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is pushing for a two-tiered stopgap funding measure without spending cuts or emergency military aid. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
By David Lerman and Paul M. Krawzak
Posted November 13, 2023 at 1:45pm

Congressional leaders have until Friday to shepherd a short-term funding extension through both chambers to avoid a partial government shutdown. CQ Roll Call’s David Lerman and Paul M. Krawzak outline the challenges ahead and what to watch for as the final votes near.

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