The broad outlines of the government spending fight as it stands in November are the same as they were in October.
Funding expires after Friday, November 17, and lawmakers do not have a definitive plan to pass a stopgap government funding bill.
A procedural vote Tuesday will identify how many Democrats Johnson will need to pass his version of the bill.
CNN has identified eight House Republicans currently opposed to Johnson’s laddered approach, and he can only afford to lose four.
If Johnson opts to pass the bill without a majority built only of Republicans, it would require a large number of Democrats to set aside House rules.
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