Republicans are rallying behind Speaker Mike Johnson’s move to cancel House votes next week, tightening their strategy in the government shutdown fight as they press Senate Democrats to accept a temporary funding bill without policy add-ons, The Hill reported.
House GOP leaders urged unity on a Saturday morning call with members, signaling that the decision to scrub votes is meant to maximize pressure on Senate Democrats. The House-passed bill would extend government funding for seven weeks, a measure Republicans describe as “clean.”
Leaders said members would be given 48 hours’ notice if a compromise in the Senate requires the House to reconvene. For now, Republicans argue that they hold the upper hand and see little reason to divert attention from the Senate battle.
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