House Freedom Caucus Calls for Full-Year Spending Stop Gap If Policy Demands Aren’t Met

Republicans in the Caucus also want to defund Dr. Anthony Fauci’s ‘gain of function’ research and organizations such as the WHO and the WEF.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) makes a statement to the press as he hosts Israeli Speaker of the Knesset Amir Ohana at the U.S. Capitol, on Feb. 6, 2024. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

The conservative House Freedom Caucus suggests that Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) propose a year-long stopgap funding measure if he cannot meet their demands in negotiations on government spending, just days ahead of a scheduled partial government shutdown.

In a letter sent to Mr. Johnson on Feb. 21, the House Freedom Caucus—which represents roughly three dozen of the 219-212 Republican majority in the House of Representatives—requested an update regarding closed-door spending negotiations with Democrats.