Republicans Need to Extend Their Funding Patch Deadline

“The temporary seven-week funding patch Republicans passed in October to help finish appropriations bills has quickly become a four-week patch,” NOTUS reports.

“Whether the next CR gets pushed back a few weeks or through the beginning of 2026 is a matter of debate among Republicans. But there is a broad belief there will need to be some kind of extension regardless, given that Speaker Mike Johnson has kept the House in recess while the shutdown drags on.”