With a March 14 deadline looming, we knew a continuing resolution (CR) to temporarily fund the government through September was in the offing. On Saturday, House Republicans released the text of the proposed measure — a 99-page stopgap bill, described as a “pretty damn clean bill” even by those who aren’t noted Trump supporters.
A pretty damn clean bill on first inspection.
Trump and house republicans really wanna avoid a shutdown and move onto reconciliation. https://t.co/mSEJnI78eg
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) March 8, 2025
As our Becca Lower noted in her write-up on the CR, President Donald Trump swiftly threw his support behind the measure, asking for Americans “to give us a few months to get us through to September so we can continue to put the Country’s ‘financial house’ in order.”
Republicans Release Text of House CR Spending Bill, As Trump Makes…
