3 groups to watch in the final push to fund the government

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3 groups to watch in the final push to fund the government

by Al Weaver and Mychael Schnell - 03/08/25 6:00 AM ET

The government will shut down next Saturday morning unless Congress can rally around a funding measure by the end of the week, setting up the first big legislative spending fight of President Trump’s second term.

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is set to move forward with a stopgap measure, also known as a continuing resolution (CR), that will run through the end of fiscal 2025 on Sept. 30.

It’s unclear whether the legislation will have the votes to get through both chambers.

Here are the three key groups to watch as the House and Senate prepare to tackle the issue.

Democrats
Johnson may need Democrats to back the measure in the House given the likelihood that some conservative Republicans will vote against it.

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https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5183519-government-shutdown-congress-funding/