Speaker Johnson Vows to Press Ahead With Stopgap Spending Plan

The fate of a GOP plan for a 6-month government funding patch coupled with an election integrity measure is uncertain as some Republicans come out against it.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) speaks during a news conference following a House Republican Conference meeting at the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 10, 2024. Kent Nishimura/Getty Images

WASHINGTON—House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) intends to move forward on a short-term government funding plan despite opposition from some Republicans that might doom the bill.

“I’m in this to win it,” Johnson said during a Sept. 10 press conference when asked about GOP opposition to the proposal.