House Republicans Release Short-Term Funding Bill Through Nov. 21

House Republicans released on Sept. 16 a bill to fund the government through Nov. 21. The deadline to fund the government is Oct. 1, as the end of the fiscal year is Sept. 30. Three House Republicans already announced their opposition to the bill before it was released. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) cannot afford to lose more than two Republicans on party-line votes. “I am a ‘no’ unless it cuts spending, which I do not anticipate,” Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) told Politico. He said he is likely to support the rule for debating the short-term funding bill “unless it has something funky in it.” Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-Ind.) said she is a “no” on the measure, citing the timing....