Saturday, September 21, 2024

Speaker Mike Johnson Reportedly Considering Three-Month Spending Bill Without SAVE Act

According to Punchbowl News founder Jake Sherman, “House Republicans have begun to prepare a clean-ish stopgap that will fund government through Dec. 13 or Dec. 20. The CR does NOT include the SAVE Act. But it will include anomalies that both parties agree on.”

“Who could have predicted this?! A clean bill that funds all of government without the SAVE Act and no cuts to spending?” Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) stated. 

A clean bill that funds all of government without the SAVE Act and no cuts to spending?” Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) stated.

According to Punchbowl News founder Jake Sherman, “House Republicans have begun to prepare a clean-ish stopgap that will fund government through Dec. 13 or Dec. 20.

The 6 month continuing resolution with the SAVE Act attached is an insult to Americans’ intelligence.

And some House GOP appropriators said they want to move quickly out of concern that the price tag will grow significantly if the Senate moves first.

“The House vote was 202 to 220, with 14 Republicans voting against it, two Republicans voting present and three Democrats voting for it,” CNN noted.

But congressional aides say they expect Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and his allies on the House Appropriations Committee to post the text of CR on Sunday. And some House GOP appropriators said they want to move quickly out of concern that the price tag will grow significantly if the Senate moves first.

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