House Republicans Abandon Spending Measures, Speaker Johnson Unveils Stopgap Bill Ahead of Shutdown

House Republicans have abandoned two spending measures, leading to little progress in funding the government and no plan to avert a shutdown next week. This setback is a test for new Speaker Mike Johnson as he tries to win support for a short-term funding plan. US House Speaker Johnson has unveiled a two-step stopgap bill in response to the persisting dysfunction in the majority ahead of the shutdown deadline.