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The government-funding frenzy is in full swing on Capitol Hill with nine days to go before a potential shutdown, and the state of play is simple enough: It\u2019s appropriators vs. GOP leaders.<\/p>\n

With the March 14 deadline bearing down, the heads of the two Appropriations panels are finalizing a bipartisan deal on government funding totals<\/u><\/a> for fiscal 2025 \u2014 Rep. Rosa DeLauro, the top Democratic appropriator in the House, said it\u2019s \u201cimminent.\u201d<\/p>\n

But Speaker Mike Johnson and other GOP leaders aren\u2019t much interested in what appropriators are cooking up. Leadership has its own plan \u2014 a continuing resolution, or CR, through September \u2014 and Johnson\u2019s plowing ahead with putting it on the floor next week.<\/p>\n

One catch: There are a whole lot of House Republicans who have never voted for a CR before, and getting them to play along this time is crucial. Because of the anger over Trump\u2019s slashing of the federal bureaucracy, Democrats who usually put those stopgaps over the finish line probably won\u2019t be on board this time.<\/p>\n

So it fell to Trump himself to make the sale to the House\u2019s fiscal hawks at the White House Wednesday, and he seemed to make some progress. Rep. Eric Burlison said he\u2019s now open<\/a> to supporting a CR. And two key Freedom Caucus members \u2014 Rep. Chip Roy and Chair Andy Harris \u2014 told reporters other holdouts will eventually get on board.<\/p>\n

What else we\u2019re watching:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n