Freedom Caucus Raises Risk of Government Shutdown

“The House Freedom Caucus is officially pushing a one-year spending stopgap that could trigger a government shutdown if embraced by Speaker Mike Johnson,” Axios reports.

“Johnson can risk a shutdown by siding with the Freedom Caucus on the lengthy spending stopgap. Or he can risk a challenge to his speakership by working with Democrats to pass a new budget that avoids the across-the-board cuts.”