Spending Bills Likely to Be Unveiled ‘This Afternoon,’ Speaker Johnson Says

Congress has less than three days to pass six spending bills or face a partial government shutdown. While a deal has reportedly been struck—one President Joe Biden has endorsed—its progress has hit a small snag: it’s not on paper. But that problem, according to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), should be resolved shortly. “We’ve been very, very consistent, very adamant that we’ve got to get our government funded, and I’m delighted to tell you we’re coming to the end of that. We should have the text, hopefully, by this afternoon and begin to finish up that process,” Mr. Johnson advised at a March 20 press conference....