The bill would avert a government shutdown with Friday’s looming date quickly approaching. 

Over the weekend, House Republicans released the text of a 99-page clean continuing resolution that would fund the federal government for six months. 

The measure has the support of President Trump, but could need Democratic support to get across the finish line on Tuesday. 

“The House and Senate have put together, under the circumstances, a very good funding bill (‘CR’)! All Republicans should vote (Please!) YES, next week,” Trump posted on social media. 

Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana is betting that Republicans can pass the legislation by themselves, without the help of House Democrats. Republican Representative Tom Massie of Kentucky announced over the weekend that he will not vote for the bill.

In a post on social media, Massie said, “I’m not voting for the Continuing Resolution budget (cut-copy-paste omnibus) this week. Why would I vote to continue the waste fraud and abuse DOGE has found? We were told the CR in December would get us to March when we would fight. Here we are in March, punting again! WTFO”. 

Several other House Republicans have expressed apprehension towards the stopgap measure. 

The measure would fund the government through September of this year. It allows for moderate increases to defense funding, as well as flexibility for the Department of Defense to create new programs and move funds around. The bill would also fund already authorized pay increases for junior enlisted military personnel. The bill includes $892.5 billion in defense spending and about $708 billion in nondefense spending.

Democrats have voiced strong opposition to the bill, with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York actively whipping against it. Jeffries said the stopgap funding bill is “not something we could ever support.” He added, “House Democrats will not be complicit in the Republican effort to hurt the American people.”

House and Senate Democrats have slammed the GOP after negotiations proceeded without them. Senator Mark Warner of Virginia said on Monday afternoon, “It’s awful. It’s awful. It’s awful.”

In the House, Republicans can afford only one defection if all Democrats unite in opposition of the bill. 

If the measure passes the House this week, it will then require 60 votes in the Senate. At least seven Senate Democrats would need to back it to break a filibuster.