House Republicans Unveil Funding Resolution, Trump Voices Support

Congress has until midnight on March 14 to avoid a partial government shutdown.

The U.S. Capitol is illuminated at dusk before President Donald Trump's address to a joint session of Congress, in Washington on March 4, 2025. J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo

House Republicans revealed a Trump-approved spending bill on March 8 that lays out a plan to keep the federal government and its agencies funded through the end of the fiscal year.

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) wants his chamber to vote on the 100-page continuing resolution (CR) on March 11, while Democrats, led by Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) already stand in opposition.