House ends week behind schedule with days until possible government shutdown
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Lawmakers in the House and Senate must reach an agreement on how to move forward on spending to keep the government open by Friday, Nov. 17.
GOP leaders have primarily eyed two main routes for a CR — a "clean" extension of last year’s funding, or a "laddered" option that Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and conservative House GOP lawmakers have floated that would stagger funding deadlines for different needs. Elizabeth Elkind is a reporter for Fox News Digital focused on Congress as well as the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and politics. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
If they go with the laddered approach, it’s almost guaranteed to force a showdown with the Senate. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., advanced a bill Thursday that the Senate will use as a vehicle for its own CR, which will likely be "clean." Follow on Twitter at @liz_elkind and send tips to elizabeth.elkind@fox.com