Democrats poised to bail out GOP on spending deal but silent on level of support
By
Rachel Schilke
September 24, 2024 1:00 pm
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House Democrats are noncommittal on how many within their conference will vote for the GOP-led spending deal as Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) hopes his second attempt at a continuing resolution will make its way through the chamber.
Republicans had to scrap spending legislation that failed on the floor last week after 14 GOP members voted against a six-month continuing resolution paired with the SAVE Act, a voting integrity measure favored by hard-line conservatives.
Now, House GOP leaders are preparing for a Wednesday vote on a three-month spending deal that would push the deadline to Dec. 20 while appropriators continue negotiations over the fiscal 2025 budget. However, Democrats are unwilling to share how many in their conference will aid their GOP colleagues after doing so in February.
“Our belief is that by Speaker Johnson doing this, that he has the Republicans to pass the bill,” Democratic Caucus Chairman Pete Aguilar (D-CA) said. “So we’ll work in a bipartisan way to make sure that this gets done.”
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