Can Speaker Mike Johnson Close a Spending Deal?

With parts of the federal government scheduled to run out of money next week, the new House Speaker makes an agreement with Democrats on a 2024 spending level. What's in this deal, which largely tracks the plan advanced last year by the ousted Speaker Kevin McCarthy? And can Johnson get Republicans on the same page, given opposition from the Freedom Caucus? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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