House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins will speak with reporters Friday morning. government shutdown Crossed the one month mark.
Press conference also comes Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), administered by the USDA running out of money On Saturday. mistake will influence More than 40 million people.
Lawmakers are feeling pressure to pursue GOP “cleanup” stopgap funding bill At the finish line as federal workers missed payhealth care premiums are set to spike And Airports around the US Will have to face major delays. The lower house has been out for more than a month as Johnson vowed not to recall the chamber until the government reopens.
President Trump called senators to vote late Thursday night dismantle the filibuster The rule that requires 60 votes to pass legislation – a threshold that lawmakers have failed to reach last fall 13 votes,
The event is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. EDT.
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