Sen. Murphy Criticizes Johnson's 'Gimmicky' Stopgap Funding Plan

Senator Chris Murphy criticizes House Speaker Mike Johnson's "laddered" continuing resolution (CR) as gimmicky but remains open to the House's discussions. Murphy emphasizes the need to keep the government open and expresses concern about the House's approach, calling it a recipe for failure. He prefers the Senate's plan for a clean CR that keeps the entire government open until the same date. Johnson's proposal includes a two-step funding plan with different expiration dates for various agencies, potentially leading to a partial government shutdown. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer aims to avoid a government shutdown through a temporary extension and bipartisan funding.