Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is promising that the House will not approve a single, massive bill to fund the entire government in December — a scenario feared by conservatives — despite a stopgap that’s expected to clear the House this week expiring on Dec.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has promised his Republican colleagues they will not advance an omnibus spending bill at the end of this year, vowing to break the cycle of passing a massive spending proposal right before Christmas to avoid a government shutdown.

Johnson cited changes in congressional plans and the approaching hurricane, which caused many members to return to their districts. "I don't think we're going to be in town on Thursday. The schedule of our meetings has changed,