Democrats again helped Republicans get the bill over the finish line.
The bill passed by a 341-82 margin, with 209 Democrats voting for it. While 82 Republicans voted against the bill, 132 voted with
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., pauses for a final question as he leaves a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024.The measure is largely an extension of current funding levels but includes $231 million in additional aid to the Secret Service to help protect presidential candidates during the election.
"Can anyone name a single thing that extreme MAGA Republicans in the House have been able to do on their own to make life better for the American people? A single thing? Just one," he asked. "Can the American people name a single thing that extreme MAGA Republicans have done to make their lives better? Zip, zero. So that is the track record that will be presented to the American people," he said.
But the "clean" short-term measure to avert a shutdown was praised by Democratic leaders and the Biden administration.
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