Washington — The House is voting on Friday morning on a Republican measure to keep the government funded until Nov. 21, with GOP leaders ignoring pleas from Democrats to negotiate on a plan to avert a shutdown.

Lawmakers are facing a Sept. 30 deadline to fund the government. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, a Louisiana Republican, said Thursday it's a "distinct possibility" that the lower chamber could go into recess through Oct. 1 after the vote, which would dial up pressure on the Senate to pass the bill or risk a funding lapse.

Both chambers are currently scheduled to be out next week for Rosh Hashanah and return Sept. 29.

House Speaker Mike Johnson said he thinks Republicans will have the votes to pass the measure.

"I think we'll have the votes today. I mean, I got a couple pe

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