Source: Politico
“House Democrats are once again likely to bail out Speaker Mike Johnson on a stopgap spending bill, as conservatives largely vow to oppose it on the floor. ‘I expect we’re going to pass the CR,’ said Connecticut Rep. Rosa DeLauro, the top Democrat on the Appropriations Committee. … Democratic lawmakers emerged from a closed-door leadership meeting Wednesday without taking a formal position on whether to support or oppose the stopgap bill, and they’re unlikely to whip on it. But Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday were touting the wins for their side in the legislation, including $100 billion in disaster aid, childcare funding and health care provisions. … Dozens of Republicans are expected to oppose the legislation when it comes to a vote this week, and conservatives are signaling they would even block it in the Rules Committees, which determines what legislation makes it to the floor.” (12/18/24)
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/12/18/congress/dems-prepare-for-spending-bailout-00195096