'The American people can breathe a sigh of relief.'
The House Democratic leadership said it hopes McCarthy will bring in a separate Ukraine aid legislation when the chamber is gaveled back tomorrow.
Republicans also raised their eyebrows at the bill. Many had told Democrats they’d only get their votes if they conceded to deep spending cuts and tougher immigration policies. McCarthy had spent weeks shrugging off calls to work with the Democrats only to introduce a long-shot bid to pass a short-term spending bill, known as a continuing resolution, that would appeal to Democrats.
The was, however, doomed from the start, being unlikely to have passed through the Democratic-controlled Senate.
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