Schumer, Johnson Unveil Another Stopgap Funding Bill to Avert Government Shutdown

If passed by both chambers, this deal would ensure that the government stays open past the Jan. 19 deadline.

Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) speaks to the press after a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and other lawmakers in Congress in Washington on Dec. 12, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Jan. 14 evening unveiled the text of another stopgap funding bill that is set to be brought to the floor this week ahead of a key shutdown deadline.

The bill, known as a continuing resolution (CR), would fund the government at current levels and extend the deadlines for a government shutdown to March 1 and March 8.