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- The House of Representatives passed a stopgap bill 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.
- Government funding is set to expire on Friday and the Senate will next need to approve the measure. President Joe Biden is prepared to sign the bill if it is passed by the Senate, a White House official said.
- The bill would extend funding until January 19 for priorities including military construction, veterans’ affairs, transportation, housing and the Energy Department. The rest of the government – anything not covered by the first step – would be funded until February 2. The proposal does not include additional aid for Israel or Ukraine.
6 hr 48 min ago
Biden would sign funding bill if it passes Senate, White House official says
From CNN’s Arlette Saenz
President Joe Biden is prepared to sign the House-approved government funding bill if passed by the Senate, a White House official said Tuesday.
“If it passes the Senate, the President will sign this continuing resolution that maintains current funding levels and has no harmful policy riders,” the official said.
Beyond the pressing government funding fight, the official also called on House Republicans to abandon “extreme, partisan appropriations bills” and work with Democrats on fully-year appropriations bills. The official went on to call on Congress to pass funding for Israel, Ukraine and border security as well.
“Looking ahead, House Republicans must stop wasting time on extreme, partisan appropriations bills that break the bipartisan agreement two-thirds of them voted for and instead work quickly with Democrats on full-year appropriations bills,” the official said. “Congress must also address urgent national security and domestic needs—including funding for Israel, Ukraine, humanitarian assistance, border security, WIC, and other critical priorities that have bipartisan support.”
7 hr 3 min ago
House passes funding bill to avoid government shutdown
From CNN’s Clare Foran, Haley Talbot, Kristin Wilson and Morgan Rimmer
The House passed Speaker Mike Johnson’s funding bill to avert a government shutdown.
It passed on a bipartisan basis by a vote of 336 to 95 – with 209 of the votes coming from Democrats.
The bill was opposed by 93 Republicans and two Democrats.
Now, the Senate will need to approve the measure before Friday.
The two-step plan extends funding until January 19 for priorities including military construction, Veterans Affairs, transportation, housing and the Energy Department. The rest of the government — anything not covered by the first step — would be funded until February 2.
The proposal does not include additional aid for Israel or Ukraine.
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