It's never too early to start planning the next shutdown

House Republican leaders are reportedly mulling a possible stopgap spending bill that could be placed on the floor while they build support for appropriations bills on much shakier ground — and ultimately skirt a partial government shutdown in October.

Some Republicans see it as a way to take a shutdown off the table, and avoid pressure from Democrats to accept a catchall omnibus or appropriations bills that spend more than conservatives want, Roll Call reported, citing an unnamed source.

According to Roll Call, GOP leaders are holding talks with rank-and-file members to try to build support to pass all the full-year fiscal 2024 bills after they are reported out of the Appropriations Committee — while recognizing more changes may be needed to get the 218 votes they need for passage.