WASHINGTON — President Trump urged Republicans Monday to get behind a short-term spending bill that would avert a partial government shutdown later this month.
GOP leadership has quietly been working on a stopgap measure that would keep the government’s lights on through Nov. 21, The Post has been told.
The text of that measure, which would kick in at 12 a.m. Oct. 1, has not yet been made public.
“Congressional Republicans, including [Senate Majority] Leader John Thune and [House] Speaker Mike Johnson, are working on a short term ‘CLEAN’ extension of Government Funding to stop Cryin’ Chuck Schumer from shutting down the Government,” Trump said on Truth Social .
“In times like these, Republicans have to stick TOGETHER to fight back against the Radical Left Democrat demands, and vo