House GOP leaders said they plan to release a stopgap funding bill after a Republican conference meeting Tuesday, setting up a Friday vote on the short-term punt.
Majority Leader Steve Scalise said Tuesday morning that text of the continuing resolution through Nov. 20 would be released “hopefully” after the 9 a.m. GOP meeting. Speaker Mike Johnson said in a brief subsequent interview that he expects to release text later in the day.
A House vote Friday “is the plan,” Johnson said.
Responding to the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, GOP leaders are planning to add funding for an updated member security pilot program in the stopgap. Johnson told House Republicans in their closed-door meeting that he plans a $32 million boost for the program, according to three people granted anonymity to describe the private meeting.
The pilot program allows members to request in-district security details though partnerships between the Capitol Police and local law enforcement agencies, as well as possible private security arrangements. The $32 million appropriation would be less than some House Republicans have pushed for.
Katherine Tully-McManus contributed to this report.
