Four hurdles facing Republicans as they shift focus to a bill to pass Trump's agenda

Medicaid cuts, a potential $4.6 trillion asterisk, a House-Senate divide, and a major debt ceiling question loom over Speaker Johnson's push to pass the massive bill by Easter.

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How did Republicans pass that spending bill? Credit Speaker Johnson

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and President Trump successfully passed a six-month spending bill to keep the U.S. from closing shop, exposing Democrats as a party in disarray and blind to their ...
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House spending bill to avert shutdown faces hurdles in Senate

House Speaker Mike Johnson was able to squeeze a short-term government funding bill through a vote by a slimmest of margins. Attention now turns to the senators across the hall with a government ...
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House narrowly passes six-month funding bill as shutdown deadline nears

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NBC News - Mar. 11
Speaker Johnson unveils bill to avert government shutdown

House Speaker Mike Johnson has unveiled a new short-term funding bill that would avert a potential government shutdown. In order for the bill to pass, it must have bipartisan support. NBC’s Yamiche ...
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The two big questions looming over the shutdown fight: From the Politics Desk

Two big questions are looming over the shutdown fight as Republican lawmakers try to pass a stopgap bill to fund the government.
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House Republicans push Trump-backed bill to avoid shutdown, sparking backlash

High-stakes vote puts GOP lawmakers at odds with Democrats over cuts to social services and military boosts. House Republicans are gambling on a near party-line vote on Tuesday to avoid a looming ...
The Guardian - Mar. 11
In rural Louisiana, Speaker Mike Johnson’s constituents fear potential Medicaid cuts

In House Speaker Mike Johnson’s backyard, many residents rely on anti-poverty programs to help make ends meet — and are pleading with the Louisiana Republican to protect those benefits as Congress ...
NBC News - Mar. 12
Johnson looks to pass stopgap as government shutdown deadline looms

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is looking to lock down the votes to pass his stopgap funding bill and avert a government shutdown by Friday’s deadline, as he works to keep the lights on in Washington ...
The Hill - Mar. 10
Republicans fear time is running out to pass Trump’s agenda

House and Senate Republicans are sinking deeper into an impasse over how to advance President Donald Trump’s vast legislative agenda.
Politico - Mar. 13

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