Republicans Grapple With Funding Bill Plan Amid Looming Shutdown

House Republicans consider a ‘laddered’ stopgap spending resolution as Nov. 17 government shutdown deadline approaches.

Newly elected Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) speaks in the House chamber after his election at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Oct. 25, 2023. Win McNamee/Getty Images

Congress is once again debating a continuing resolution (CR), an interim measure designed to sustain government operations until a real agreement on funding can be achieved, as it faces the risk of a government shutdown.

But it seems that as of Nov. 9, House Republicans haven’t settled on exactly what this CR would entail, despite that the Nov. 17 deadline for their last resolution is fast approaching. As a result, they’re developing and circulating a number of new ideas about what to do next.