The settlement has dominated recent conversations at Capitol Hill, but Republican lawmakers have yet to tackle the quick fundraising deadline.
The Senate and House Republicans have been dedicated to passing blueprints for their respective budgets over the past few weeks. But they are also facing looming government closures as lawmakers laid out long proposals to codify President Donald Trump's legislative priorities.
The current ongoing resolution, commonly known as CR, is set to expire immediately on March 14th. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and GOP leadership have not yet issued drafted CRs.
Despite Johnson's impressive reconciliation victory, he is opposed to another tall job in the near future.
While CR has not been the focus of closed door discussions, Republicans are beginning to talk about spending strategies behind the scenes. One complication when negotiations begin is that Republicans aim to increase current funding rates, like CR.
Johnson told Blaze News in an exclusive interview Monday that he had communicated closely with Elon Musk and reaffirmed his commitment to codified Doge's orders. When asked about how to balance CR while maintaining Doge Cuts, he noted that there is likely “abnormal” to amend the expenditure levels of certain institutions.
“You add an anomaly to the CR,” Johnson said. I said Wednesday. “You can increase your spending. You can reduce your spending. For example, you can add a language that says that the dramatic changes made to USAID will be reflected in ongoing spending.”
“It's going to be a clean CR, but I think most of it, but there are some of those changes here to adapt to the new reality,” Johnson added. “The new reality is that there are fewer governments, more efficient, better returns for taxpayers, and I think that's something everyone should welcome.”
In particular, the house will be out of the two-day sessions, with funding deadlines and the following week. This is worth pointing out as the spending battle was historically resolved in 11 hours.
To further complicate the matter, Republicans have a very narrow two-seat majority. That means Johnson can afford to lose just one GOP vote in CR. Democrats are unlikely to lend a hand to Johnson. He told Blaze News he would not rely on Democrats to pass future laws.
Despite Johnson's impressive reconciliation victory, he is opposed to another tall job in the near future.
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