Senate GOP offers House Republicans reality check on spending

Senate Republicans are publicly acknowledging the need for a short-term spending bill to keep the government funded past January and avoid a government shutdown.

Why it matters: House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has pledged not to pass another so-called continuing resolution, putting him on a collision course with his increasingly agitated right flank.

Driving the news: "Obviously we're going to have to pass a CR," Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) told reporters during a press conference on Tuesday.

McConnell added that he has "no idea" how long the measure...