Speaker of the House Mike Johnson's proposal to temporarily fund the government into the new year has passed the House with bipartisan support, despite opposition from some Republicans.
Johnson's proposal to temporarily fund the government into the new year passed on a bipartisan 336-95 tally, but 93 Republicans voted against it. It was the first time the new speaker had to force vital legislation through the House, and he showed a willingness to leave his right-flank Republicans behind — the same political move that cost the last House speaker,of Louisiana appeared on track for a better outcome.
His approach, which the Senate is expected to approve by week’s end, effectively pushes a final showdown over government funding to the new yea
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Johnson's Proposal to Temporarily Fund Government Passes with Bipartisan SupportJohnson's proposal to temporarily fund the government into the new year passed on a bipartisan 336-95 tally, but 93 Republicans voted against it. It was the first time the new speaker had to force vital legislation through the House, and he showed a willingness to leave his right-flank Republicans behind. His approach effectively pushes a final showdown over government funding to the new year.
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Johnson's Proposal for Temporary Funding Passes HouseJohnson's proposal for temporary funding of federal agencies to different dates in the new year has passed the House with bipartisan support. The Senate is expected to approve the proposal by the end of the week, effectively pushing the final showdown over government funding to the new year.
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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson's Proposal to Temporarily Fund the Government Passes with Bipartisan SupportSpeaker of the House Mike Johnson's proposal to temporarily fund the government into the new year passed on a bipartisan 336-95 tally, but faced opposition from 93 Republicans. This marks the first time the new speaker had to force vital legislation through the House, showing a willingness to work with Democrats. The Senate is expected to approve the proposal by week's end, pushing the final showdown over government funding to the new year.
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Senate Democrat Schumer Tentatively Supports Johnson's ProposalSenate Majority Leader Schumer expresses tentative support for a proposal by Johnson, despite opposition from some hardline Republican colleagues. Schumer is pleased that the proposal does not include sharp spending cuts, but it still needs to clear the House before moving to the Senate.
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