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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., talks about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and defended employers who take action against their workers whose comments go too far, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Republicans unveil a bill to fund the government through Nov. 21. Democrats call it partisan

House Republicans are unveiling a stopgap spending bill that would keep federal agencies funded through Nov. 21. They are essentially daring Democrats to block it knowing that the fallout would likely be a partial government shutdown that would begin Oct. 1. The bill would generally fund agencies at current levels, with a few exceptions, including an extra $88 million to boost security for lawmakers and members of the Supreme Court and the executive branch. The proposed boost in security funding comes as lawmakers face an increasing number of personal threats, with their concerns heightened by the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

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