Johnson has been working to rally House Republicans behind a stopgap funding bill to avert a government shutdown, while also navigating growing pressure to boost security for lawmakers in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s killing. Republicans release 7-week spending bill as Democrats warn of a potential shutdown House Republicans released a short-term spending bill to fund the government until late November but Democrats are calling for further changes. Republicans can lose two members in the House and still pass the funding bill in the lower chamber. House and Senate Democrats released their own bill Wednesday to continue funding levels through October 31. Senate Democrats pressured their Republican counterparts to allow a vote on their proposal as well.