Speaker of the House elect Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, speaks in the House chambers as members of the House of Representatives gather at the United States Capitol. (Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
"To give the House and Senate Appropriations Committees adequate time to execute on this deal in principle, including drafting, preparing report language, scoring and other technical matters, and to allow members 72 hours to review, a short-term continuing resolution to fund agencies through March 8 and the 22 will be necessary, and voted on by the House and Senate this week," the lawmakers said.
Under the terms of the deal, the House is expected to vote Thursday and the Senate soon after. If passed, the deal would avert a partial government shutdown slated to take effect on Friday.
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"We're gonna prevent the shutdown. We're working on it," Johnson told Fox News on Tuesday.
President Biden is scheduled to deliver his State of the Union speech on March 7, a day before the deadline to avoid a government shutdown.
The U.S. Capitol dome in Washington, DC. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
A government shutdown could mean government offices abruptly close and many federal employees being furloughed — if it lasts beyond the weekend.
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"We have been working in good faith around the clock every single day, for months and weeks, and over the last several days, quite literally around the clock, to get that job done. We're very optimistic," Johnson said after a White House meeting Tuesday.
Louis Casiano is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to louis.casiano@fox.com.
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