BlockBeats news, December 19, according to (The Hill) report, U.S. House Republican Speaker Johnson is considering a 'Plan B' to fund the government before the Friday deadline for a government shutdown, as Republicans both inside and outside Congress, including those from Trump's team, are criticizing his spending plan. Trump earlier also told Fox News hosts that he is completely opposed to the continuing resolution spending bill. This is in line with Musk's view, who stated that any lawmaker supporting the bill should step down. Two informed sources said that the alternative option Johnson is considering is a 'clean' continuing resolution bill. This would require abandoning the additional provisions included in the original 1500-page spending proposal negotiated by congressional leaders, including disaster relief and economic assistance for farmers. (Jin Shi)