House Freedom Caucus Backs Stopgap Bill to Avert US Shutdown

The ultra-conservative House Freedom Caucus threw its backing behind a stopgap funding package, bolstering Speaker Mike Johnson’s attempt to pass the bill without the help of House Democrats and avert a government shutdown on March 15.

The vote on the stopgap is set for Tuesday and Johnson can likely only afford to lose two Republicans on the measure if Democrats line up uniformly against it.