House Republicans Release Seven-Week Stopgap Funding Bill That Includes Millions for Security

Government funding runs out Sept. 30, and Democrats say they won’t vote for the bill.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune speak to reporters.

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House Republicans have released the text for the stopgap measure that would fund the government through Nov. 21 and are planning to schedule a vote before the end of the week.

Most notably, the measure, which is 91 pages, will include a $30 million supplemental funding request for members’ security, a priority for lawmakers in the wake of the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and increased rhetoric around political violence.

There’s also an additional $58 million for security requested by the White House for the Supreme Court and executive branch.