Lawmakers are currently exploring different strategies to fund the government past March 14. The Republican majority aims for a year-long continuing resolution, while Democrats are advocating for a short-term stopgap to negotiate full-year fiscal 2025 funding. House Speaker Mike Johnson plans to introduce a continuing resolution soon, facing opposition from conservatives and Democrats. Meanwhile, talks between appropriators from both parties are seeking an alternative to avert a government shutdown. Concerns arise about the implications of a full-year CR for agency operations, including potential layoffs proposed by the Trump administration.
House Democrats have indicated they will not support the measure. Despite Johnson's plans, top appropriators from both parties in the House and Senate have continued to meet and are closing in on a deal to set the top-line funding levels for regular appropriations bills.
A full-year stopgap would be particularly problematic as it would prevent lawmakers from having any avenue to preventing the Trump administration and its Department of Government Efficiency from instituting widespread firings and layoffs across agencies.
President Trump is pushing for the year-long stopgap option and the White House has lobbied Republicans to support that bill.
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., has said he will release the text of a continuing resolution to cover the remainder of fiscal 2025 in the coming days.
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