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NPR News Now
NPR News: 03-10-2025 5PM EDT
The Republican stopgap spending plan will keep much of the government funded at 2024 levels, which GOP leaders hope will get fiscal conservatives to join the rest of their party to vote yes. However, it's unclear the party has the votes to pass the partisan measure on their own.
NPR News Now
NPR News: 03-10-2025 5PM EDT
The GOP has little room for error this week to get the legislation to President Trump's desk ahead of a Friday night government shutdown deadline. The plan will force spending cuts this year for some entities and put other funding efforts at risk by the end of the year. That's caused alarm among Democrats who say they won't help Republicans pass the measure this time. Claudia Rosales, NPR News.