CNN —House Republicans are pursuing a two-step plan for funding the government, three sources familiar with the matter told CNN, as Congress barrels toward another spending deadline next Friday.
While Johnson embraced the right wing of his conference by pitching the two-step approach, he didn’t fully cave to their wishes.
The package does not include the deep spending cuts that his right flank pushed for but instead extends funding at its current levels.
“This two-step continuing resolution is a necessary bill to place House Republicans in the best position to fight for conservative victories,” Johnson said in a statement Saturday.
The second part of the bill, which would extend funding until February 2, would include funding for the rest of the government.
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