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Hey there from CNN.

I'm Krista Bow with the five things you need to know for Friday, December 20th.

As lawmakers race to avoid a government shutdown, plans keep changing, but here's where things stand as of when we published.

GOP sources tell CNN, House Republican leaders are considering potentially holding separate votes on a three-month government funding bill, a $100 billion disaster package, and a $10 billion farm aid bill.

Last night, a spending bill crafted by Republicans failed to pass the House, in part because

Donald Trump added into the mix a new ask of suspending the federal debt limit for another

two years.

This new strategy would mean House Republicans are considering ditching Trump's debt limit

demand.

Republican Congressman Dusty Johnson from South Dakota is optimistic. They'll get a deal done.

It will be exceptionally stupid if we don't get this done. And I always believe the cooler heads will

prevail and we will actually do our job around here.

While Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is calling on the House to vote on the original

bipartisan stopgap funding deal.

It's the quickest, simplest, and easiest way we can make sure the government stays open

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