But Johnson told Fox News in an interview late on Thursday that House Republicans want "certain conditions" attached to any stopgap bill.
"We need a path forward," said Representative Steve Womack, a senior Republican member of the House Appropriations Committee.
Meanwhile, the House and Senate must deal -- in one fashion or another -- with the 12 regular spending bills funding government activities for the fiscal year.
For months, many Republicans had opposed such a measure, arguing it simply enshrines spending priorities written last year by Democrats, who controlled the House, Senate and White House.
SENATE PROGRESSThe Senate, following long delays imposed by a few Republicans, moved ahead with three of its 12 bipartisan funding bills.
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