The speaker can only afford to lose one Republican before a second defection would defeat the bill if all members are voting and present. Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie has said he will vote against the measure, prompting President Donald Trump to say he should be primaried. Johnson was asked if he agreed with the president.

All of fiscal 2025 will be funded under a continuing resolution instead of the traditional appropriations package.

President Donald Trump signed a bill into legislation that will fund the government for six months through the end of September, ending the threat of a partial government shutdown.

President Donald Trump on Saturday signed into law a six-month funding bill, averting a government shutdown. In a post on X, White House Spokesperson Harrison Fields said Trump signed the bill and thanked Democrats who joined Republicans to approve the continuing measure.

The Senate passed a stopgap funding bill Friday to avoid a government shutdown. The measure funds federal agencies through September. Ten Senate Democrats supported the bill, exposing divisions within a party struggling over how to best push back against President Donald Trump's agenda.

The United States has narrowly avoided a government shutdown after the Senate approved a crucial spending bill. Backed by Republicans and signed into law by President Donald Trump, the legislation secures funding for the next six months.

The Senate passed a Republican-led spending bill Friday hours before a government shutdown, overcoming sharp Democratic opposition to the measure and sending it to President Donald Trump to be signed into law.