Rep. Rich McCormick, R-Ga., told Newsmax on Monday that House Republicans may need to sway Democrats to sign on to their continuing resolution to avoid a government shutdown when federal funding ceases on Friday.

House Republicans released a 99-page stopgap measure on Monday to keep the government funded while legislators debate a wide-ranging spending plan.

When asked during an appearance on “National Report” whether Republicans have enough votes in the House to pass a continuing resolution, McCormick said, “We’ll see,” adding, “I think they’re going to have to rely on Democrat votes, quite frankly, because I think there’s enough people that are concerned about the CR” in the GOP.

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