Johnson Asks House Republicans for 1 More Stopgap Funding Bill

With opposition to a ‘laddered’ continuing resolution mounting among House Republicans, the new speaker assured members that he aims to return to regular order.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) speaks as House Majority Whip Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) listens during a news briefing at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Nov. 2, 2023. Alex Wong/Getty Images

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is done with short-term continuing resolutions—after this one.

Mr. Johnson defended his decision to present a “laddered” stopgap spending bill as both a useful innovation and a last resort in a Nov. 14 press conference held just ahead of a House debate on the measure.