US Speaker unveils stopgap bid to avoid government shutdown

By Agence France-Presse

Nov 12, 2023 11:30 am

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Republican party on Saturday revealed an unconventional temporary plan to fund the US government, with little room to maneuver it through a deeply divided Congress just days ahead of a potential shutdown.

Mike Johnson, the new Speaker of the House of Representatives, said the two-part move was 'a necessary bill to place House Republicans in the best position to fight for conservative victories.'

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