Republican congressional leaders are weighing options for a new short-term spending extension as the current continuing resolution, still blocked by Senate Democrats, nears its Nov. 21 expiration.
Politico reported that House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said Monday that GOP lawmakers are closely watching the calendar and plan to meet soon to discuss options and a possible course of action.
House Republicans passed a clean stopgap measure last month to keep the government open, but Senate Democrats have refused to take it up without additional policy provisions.
Republicans are reportedly considering a new expiration date sometime between late January and early March, according to discussions among party leaders in both chambers.
Some GOP lawmakers have also floated extending funding into early 2026 as part of a longer-term deal.
In the Senate, lawmakers are exploring a broader agreement that could pair new temporary funding with a package of full-year appropriations bills.
Democrats have pushed for including a vote on extending federal health insurance subsidies as part of any compromise.
Negotiations continued through the weekend, but Republican leaders have emphasized they will not advance full-year spending measures until a deal to reopen the government is finalized.
Millions of American families are waiting to see what will happen to the government food subsidies they receive.
Two federal judges have ordered the administration to cover the monthly payments.
But questions remain about how to properly appropriate contingency accounts where there is no mechanism to use that money for the subsidies.
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