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House Speaker Johnson Faces Tough Choice as Shutdown Fears Mount - Report

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Last week, US Republican Party lawmakers in the House of Representatives said they expected a federal government shutdown in the absence of a decision on further funding.
Republicans in the US House of Representatives fear that rank-and-file conservatives will support a complete government shutdown, Axios reported.
House Speaker Mike Johnson will have to choose between cutting a deal with the Democrats to avoid a partial shutdown or siding with the most conservative Republicans, the report said.
"House Republicans are privately worried that rank-and-file conservatives will support a full government shutdown if a deal is not reached this weekend," the media reported.
One Republican told the publication that there is concern within the party about the lack of a plan and that morale is "very low."
From left, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., listen to remarks during a Hanukkah gathering at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. - Sputnik International, 1920, 26.02.2024
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US Lawmakers Trade Barbs Over Gov't Spending in Scramble to Dodge Shutdown
Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer earlier said that US lawmakers failed over the weekend to reach a bipartisan agreement to continue funding the work of the US government to avoid a shutdown. According to Schumer, a shutdown, which could occur partially in the United States as early as March, would jeopardize American security and the economy.
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