Republican lawmakers have indicated the House could vote on another CR proposal on Friday to avert a looming partial government shutdown, but the timing remains uncertain.
Representative Anna Paulina Luna, R-Florida, told reporters outside Speaker Mike Johnson's office that lawmakers were “very close to an agreement” and a vote could take place that morning. suggested sex.
“I don't believe there's going to be a government shutdown. You're going to see something very similar to President Trump's plan yesterday,” he said.
“There will be no agreement with the Democrats,” Luna added.
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Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-Florida) appears at a hearing of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc)
But Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., told reporters he didn't know if a vote would still take place Friday morning.
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“There is no reason to believe there will be a vote at 10 o'clock,” Johnson said. “I think some of you might want to put something on the floor this morning.”
Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, who is leaving the Democratic caucus meeting on Friday, also told reporters that Democrats did not have an update on the timing of a possible vote.
Rep. Dusty Johnson (R.S.D.) heads to the Capitol for the final vote of the week on Friday, April 1, 2022. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc)
Democratic lawmakers told reporters that Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York was in talks with Johnson to reach a deal ahead of the deadline for a partial government shutdown, but Republicans suggested that the original bipartisan agreement be put on hold.
House Republican negotiators reached a tentative deal late Friday to avoid a partial government shutdown, people told Fox News Digital.
Two people familiar with the discussions told Fox News Digital late Friday morning that House Republican negotiators are tentatively considering a short-term extension of federal funding levels this year, disaster relief funds and agricultural aid for farmers. Although an agreement was reached including the following, three separate agreements were reached regarding the content. invoice.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is reportedly in talks with Johnson to find an agreement before the deadline for a partial government shutdown. (Kevin Dietch)
He initially proposed a 1,547-page bipartisan agreement that would extend government funding until March 14, but the proposal fell apart after Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy criticized the spending bill. Ta.
A new proposal backed by President Trump was hastily negotiated Thursday but failed to pass the House of Representatives Thursday night.
The bill required two-thirds of the House to pass, but two Democrats voted in favor of it with a majority of Republicans, and 38 Republicans opposed it.
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