Stop-Gap bill to fund the government passes in House

Congress on track to avoid a shutdown as House passes two-tier spending bill

The House of Representatives on Nov. 14 passed a stop-gap spending bill to continue government funding in two stages through Feb. 2.

209 Democrats joined 127 Republicans to pass the measure in a vote of 336-95. It was opposed by 93 Republicans and two Democrats.

The bipartisan passage produced a major win for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), whose predecessor was ousted after passing a similar bill in September.

Speaker Mike Johnson has his work cut our for him when 93 Republicans voted essentially to shut-down the government. It now heads to the Senate, which has until midnight on Nov. 17 to pass the measure or risk a government shutdown.

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