In the wake of the collapse on Wednesday of the pork-filled, “CRamulus” continuing resolution, the Republican House hammered out a “plan B” CR on Thursday afternoon, according to multiple sources.
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via Politico:
Republicans have struck a deal on a short-term government spending patch and potential debt limit increase, according to two GOP lawmakers meeting in Speaker Mike Johnson’s office Thursday afternoon.
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The plan Johnson is expected to put on the House floor later Thursday includes, according to three Republicans familiar with the deal, a stopgap measure that funds the government through mid-March, a clean farm bill extension, the $110 billion disaster aid package previously negotiated with Democrats, clean health care provision extenders and a two-year suspension of the debt limit, kicking a new deadline into January 2027.
The plan apparently even has the blessing of President-elect Donald Trump:
Trump endorsed the deal in a Truth Social post, saying Johnson and the House “have come to a very good Deal for the American People.”
“All Republicans, and even the Democrats, should do what is best for our Country and vote “YES” for this Bill, TONIGHT!”
Here’s what’s we know about the contents, per Fox News Digital, at the time of this writing:
NEWS: House GOP has agreed on a plan B CR with the following, multiple sources tell me:
– Clean 3-mo CR
– Clean farm bill pkg
– Disaster aid – $110B
– Clean health extenders w/o PBM reform
– Paygo scorecard wiped to zero
– 2-yr suspension of debt limit to Jan 2027
– No E15— Liz Elkind (@liz_elkind) December 19, 2024
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NEWS: House GOP has agreed on a plan B CR with the following, multiple sources tell me: – Clean 3-mo CR – Clean farm bill pkg – Disaster aid – $110B – Clean health extenders w/o PBM reform – Paygo scorecard wiped to zero – 2-yr suspension of debt limit to Jan 2027 – No E15
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Per the Politico report: “The House is expected to vote on the plan as early as 6 p.m. on Thursday, according to three Republicans….“There is an agreement,” said Rep. Stephanie Bice (R-Okla.). Appropriations Chair Tom Cole (R-Okla.) confirmed there was a deal among Republicans, though the news caught House Democrats by surprise.”
As this is a breaking story, RedState will provide updates as they become available.
