Democrats and mainstream Republicans join forces with vote of 336 to 95 to advance stopgap spending packageThe House on Tuesday approved a novel plan to prevent a government shutdown, with the recently-installed Republican House speaker Mike Johnson relying on Democratic votes as the far-right flank of his caucus dissented.By a vote of 336 to 95, a coalition of nearly every Democratic representative and more mainstream Republicans joined forces to advance the stopgap spending package that would fund government departments into early 2024, easily clearing the two-thirds threshold needed for passage under an expedited process. Ninety-three Republicans and two Democrats opposed the measure. Continue reading…
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Author : Lauren Gambino in Washington
Publish date : 2023-11-15 00:06:37
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US House passes bill to avert government shutdown
