![]() If you are just reading in, catch up on the latest: In the first major test of his leadership, Johnson is pursuing an unusual two-step plan that would set up two new shutdown deadlines in January and February. The bill was opposed by 93 Republicans and two Democrats. The stopgap bill passed the House on a bipartisan basis with a vote of 336 to 95 with 209 of the votes coming from Democrats - a warning sign for newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson. Government funding is currently set to expire at the end of the week on Friday, November 17. President Joe Biden is prepared to sign the bill if it is passed by the Senate, a White House official told CNN. The Senate will next need to approve the measure. The House of Representatives passed a stopgap bill on Tuesday to keep the government open, putting Congress on a path to avert a shutdown and setting the stage for a broader funding fight in the new year. ![]()
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