The House on Tuesday passed a two-step plan from Speaker Mike Johnson to fund federal agencies into the new year, sending the legislation to the Senate days before the approaching deadline to avert a government shutdown.
The House on Tuesday passed a two-step plan from Speaker Mike Johnson to fund federal agencies into the new year , sending the legislation to the Senate days before the approaching deadline to avert a government shutdown . The short-term measure cleared the House in a 336 to 95 vote. Known as a continuing resolution, it received substantial support from House Democrats, who helped ensure its passage over the objections of some conservative Republicans.
The bill is the first major piece of legislation the House has approved since Johnson became speaker. The plan, which Johnson unveiled Saturday, extends federal funding at current levels for one group of agencies and programs through Jan. 19, and a second batch through Feb. 2. Johnson argued the extension will allow lawmakers to avoid a massive end-of-year spending bill while negotiations over spending levels continue. The resolution's passage in the House all but eliminates the threat of a shutdown on Saturday, when most government funding expires
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