House Speaker Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) unveiled a continuing resolution proposal to avert the looming government shutdown.
According to reports, the Louisiana Republican told fellow GOP lawmakers on a conference call that he’s “moving forward with a two-step government funding plan.”
“Notably, funding for Israel, Ukraine or border security are not attached to the must-pass legislation,” ABC News reports.
In a statement on the “two-step continuing resolution,” Johnson did not seem opposed to additional funding for Ukraine.
He said “oversight over Ukraine aid” will be determined by “supplemental funding debates.”
“This two-step continuing resolution is a necessary bill to place House Republicans in the best position to fight for conservative victories. The bill will stop the absurd holiday-season omnibus tradition of massive, loaded up spending bills introduced right before the Christmas recess,” Johnson said.
“Separating out the CR from the supplemental funding debates places our conference in the best position to fight for fiscal responsibility, oversight over Ukraine aid, and meaningful policy changes at our Southern border,” he…
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