House Speaker Mike Johnson apparently has a new continuing resolution that is similar to the one last night, according to Rep. Luna. She says the vote could happen as early as 10am eastern.
Here’s more from Fox News:
The House is planning to vote on another CR proposal Friday morning to avert the looming partial government shutdown, a GOP lawmaker told reporters on Capitol Hill.
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., speaking to reporters outside Speaker Mike Johnson’s office, said lawmakers are “very close to a deal” and that a vote could be held at 10 a.m. Friday.
“I do not believe the government is going to be shutting down. You guys will see some great stuff, very similar to President Trump’s plan yesterday,” the congresswoman said.
Luna also added that “there will be no deals with the Democrats.”
Legislation to avoid a partial government shutdown that was backed by Trump failed to pass the House of Representatives on Thursday night. The bill needed two-thirds of the House chamber to pass but failed to even net a majority, with two Democrats voting with the majority of Republicans to pass the bill and 38 GOP lawmakers against.
If they want to vote at 10am then officials should have the new CR already, assuming they want them to read it before they vote.
A new bill is done and is headed for the rules committee. Looks like we could have another vote soon…
RALPH NORMAN says house republicans are heading to rules with a bill.
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) December 20, 2024
A notice about voting on this new CR will be going on soon…
.@GOPMajorityWhip says a vote notice going out in next few minutes
— John Bresnahan (@bresreports) December 20, 2024
And…
Meeting in the speakers office is breaking up.
Massie with a quick “I can’t talk about it.”
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) December 20, 2024
Johnson is reportedly splitting the CR in to different pieces…
NEWS — We hear that house republicans are likely to split the bill in pieces. Hold votes on different titles in the bill — CR, debt limit, ag, disaster relief.
This would allow each piece to pass or fail on its own merit.
This is a world of ever shifting strategy. So we’ll… https://t.co/MwNPPEt6Dz
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) December 20, 2024
The debt limit is off the table…
🚨🚨The votes will be:
– CR to march.
– disaster relief
– agNO debt limit. https://t.co/p52XKRlHTH
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) December 20, 2024
Sheman claifies that the farm bill reauthorization will be part of the CR but the rest will be split:
TO BE CLEAR:
It seems likely that the farm bill reauthorization will ride on the CR piece of this.
The individual votes will be on CR/farm, disaster relief, direct payments to farmers. https://t.co/uNu0fWF8yG
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) December 20, 2024
According to Sherman, the leadership is deciding right now on a plan to vote on the new bills and it could happen as late as tomorrow.
Speaker Johnson says he has spoken with President-elect Trump about this…
The GOP leadership is in the closed House Republican Conference meeting in the Capitol basement.
JOHNSON said he has spoken to President-elect TRUMP about his new plan.
SCALISE said this about timing: “We’re going to be deciding that amongst the membership. there’s a plan that gets us there today, if not, we’ll do it tomorrow. “
The GOP leadership is in the closed House Republican Conference meeting in the Capitol basement.
JOHNSON said he has spoken to President-elect TRUMP about his new plan.
SCALISE said this about timing: “We’re going to be deciding that amongst the membership. there’s a plan that…
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) December 20, 2024
AND…
The “agreement” says that House Republicans will raise the debt limit by $1.5T in the “first reconciliation package” alongside $2.5T in “net mandatory spending in the reconciliation process.”
🚨🚨NEWS — IN THE GOP MEETING — GOP leadership has a slide up that has an “agreement” on the debt limit
The “agreement” says that House Republicans will raise the debt limit by $1.5T in the “first reconciliation package” alongside $2.5T in “net mandatory spending in the…
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) December 20, 2024
