"House GOP Races Against Time to Avoid Government Shutdown"

House Republicans are scrambling to pass appropriation bills to avoid a government shutdown, but it is widely acknowledged that Congress will need to resort to another stopgap measure to keep the government funded. House Speaker Mike Johnson presented three options to Republicans: a "laddered" approach, a clean continuing resolution until mid-January, or negotiating with the Senate on a mutually agreeable stopgap. However, there is uncertainty on the path forward, and lawmakers agree that time is running out for a long-term funding package. Johnson has expressed his opposition to a shutdown, and while it remains unclear how House Republicans plan to prevent it, Johnson assured that they are working on a process that the people will be proud of. A clean continuing resolution is seen as the most likely option, even though it may lose some Republican votes. Some conservatives are pushing for the laddered approach, but it has drawn criticism and confusion.