Democracy Dies in Darkness

House GOP seeks to push funding bill through its razor-thin margin

House Democrats have indicated privately that they do not plan to support the plan, leaving Republicans to go it alone.

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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) speaks to reporters at the Capitol on Jan. 5. (Matt McClain/The Washington Post)
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The House returns to Washington this week with plans to find enough votes in the narrowly divided chamber to reopen the federal government, which has been partially shut since early Saturday morning after funding lapsed.

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Riley Beggin covers taxes, spending, deficits and legislation affecting the broader economy on Capitol Hill. She joined The Washington Post in July 2025. She previously covered Congress for USA Today, wrote about economic and automotive policy for The Detroit News, and reported on Michigan politics for Bridge Michigan.@rbeggin
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