US House Speaker Mike Johnson said he plans to submit an ongoing resolution to provide government funding to the House of Representatives for voting next week, thus kicking off the battle for funding before the September 30 deadline. On Thursday morning in New York, when discussing this ongoing resolution, Johnson said, “This is the current plan.” Congress needs to fund the government before the end of the fiscal year, otherwise it will once again shut down the government on the eve of November's midterm elections.

US House Speaker Mike Johnson said he plans to submit an ongoing resolution to provide government funding to the House of Representatives for voting next week, thus kicking off the battle for funding before the September 30 deadline. On Thursday morning in New York, when discussing this ongoing resolution, Johnson said, “This is the current plan.” Congress needs to fund the government before the end of the fiscal year, otherwise it will once again shut down the government on the eve of November's midterm elections.