Funding Plan ‘Almost There,’ Still Negotiating: Johnson

‘The [continuing resolution] is coming together. Bipartisan work is ongoing,’ the House speaker told reporters during a Dec. 17 press conference.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) during a meeting with House Republicans and President-elect Donald Trump at the Hyatt Regency in Washington on Nov. 13, 2024. Allison Robbert/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

WASHINGTON—House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said that lawmakers are nearly done finalizing a plan to keep the government funded through March 2025.

“The CR is coming together. Bipartisan work is ongoing. We’re almost there,” Johnson told reporters during a Dec. 17 press conference, referencing a “continuing resolution” (CR), which is Washington-talk for a stopgap funding bill.