WATCH LIVE: House GOP leaders hold press conference as funding bill vote looms – Washington Examiner
House Republican leaders, including Speaker Mike Johnson and Majority Leader Steve Scalise, are set to hold a press conference at 10 a.m. on Capitol Hill as Congress works to prevent a government shutdown scheduled for this Friday. The leaders will discuss efforts to pass a continuing resolution to fund the government through the end of september amid a challenging political landscape, where Democrats have indicated they will oppose the proposed stopgap measure. The press conference will also feature discussions about the potential impacts of a shutdown and the ongoing negotiations within the party.
WATCH LIVE: House GOP leaders hold press conference as funding bill vote looms
House Republican leadership is holding a press conference as Congress seeks to avert a government shutdown set for this Friday.
The press conference will begin at 10 a.m. from Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN), House Republican Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-MI), and Rep. Celeste Maloy (R-UT), are expected to speak.
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The news conference comes as Johnson attempts to pass through a continuing resolution Tuesday to fund the government through the end of September with his narrow majority in the House, as Democrats insist they will oppose the stopgap measure.
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