Conservatives Push For Full-Year Stopgap, Replete With Earmarks

House conservatives increasingly are prepared to back a year-long, stopgap spending bill with fresh earmarks attached rather than negotiate with Democrats to avert a government shutdown when the new fiscal year begins Oct. 1.

House Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Harris (R-Md.) first floated the proposal last month, saying lawmakers should “just get it all over with” and “do a full year” continuing resolution that would include earmarks. The idea has gained momentum as conservative hardliners realize there is little hope of otherwise, securing new funding by the start of the fiscal year. A full-year stopgap with earmarks would likely be ...