House Republican leadership is holding a press conference as Congress seeks to avert a government shutdown set for this Friday.

The press conference will begin at 10 a.m. from Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN), House Republican Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-MI), and Rep. Celeste Maloy (R-UT), are expected to speak.

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The news conference comes as Johnson attempts to pass through a continuing resolution Tuesday to fund the government through the end of September with his narrow majority in the House, as Democrats insist they will oppose the stopgap measure.