"Republican House Speaker's Plan to Avoid Government Shutdown Revealed"

US House speaker Mike Johnson unveiled a Republican stopgap spending measure aimed at averting a government shutdown, but the proposal faced opposition from lawmakers in both parties. The measure would fund some parts of the government until January 19 and others until February 2. The House and Democratic-led Senate must agree on a spending vehicle that President Joe Biden can sign into law by Friday to avoid a partial government shutdown. The proposal was criticized by the White House and members of both parties, with some calling for a "clean" stopgap measure without spending cuts or conservative policy riders.