US Shutdown Risk Drops as Democrats Back GOP Speaker’s Plan
- Top House Democrats endorse Johnson’s interim spending plan
- Hardliners oppose plan but stand by Speaker Johnson, for now
Mike Johnson
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The odds of a Nov. 18 US government shutdown diminished Tuesday as House Speaker Mike Johnson gained broad Democratic support for his interim funding plan.
Moments before a scheduled House vote, four top House Democratic leaders endorsed Johnson’s proposal, making its passage all but assured. Senate Majority leader Chuck Schumer earlier in the day said he is “heartened, cautiously so,” by the short-term funding proposal.