In the wake of the collapse on Wednesday of the pork-filled, “CRamulus” continuing resolution, the Republican House hammered out a “plan B” CR on Thursday afternoon, according to multiple sources.
Republicans have struck a deal on a short-term government spending patch and potential debt limit increase, according to two GOP lawmakers meeting in Speaker Mike Johnson’s office Thursday afternoon.
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The plan Johnson is expected to put on the House floor later Thursday includes, according to three Republicans familiar with the deal, a stopgap measure that funds the government through mid-March, a clean farm bill extension, the $110 billion disaster aid package previously negotiated with Democrats, clean health care provision extenders and a two-year suspension of the debt limit, kicking a new deadline into January 2027.
The plan apparently even has the blessing of President-elect Donald Trump:
Trump endorsed the deal in a Truth Social post, saying Johnson and the House “have come to a very good Deal for the American People.”
“All Republicans, and even the Democrats, should do what is best for our Country and vote “YES” for this Bill, TONIGHT!”
If you can’t read the post, it says:
SUCCESS in Washington!
Speaker Mike Johnson and the House have come to a very good Deal for the American People. The newly agreed to American Relief Act of 2024 will keep the Government open, fund our Great Farmers and others, and provide relief for those severely impacted by the devastating hurricanes.
A VERY important piece, VITAL to the America First Agenda, was added as well – The date of the very unnecessary Debt Ceiling will be pushed out two years, to January 30, 2027. Now we can Make America Great Again, very quickly, which is what the People gave us a mandate to accomplish.
All Republicans, and even the Democrats, should do what is best for our Country, and vote “YES” for this Bill, TONIGHT!