Update:
The Republican-controlled House on Friday evening passed a short-term bill to avert a government shutdown, just hours ahead of a deadline that would force U.S. troops, border patrol agents, air traffic controllers and millions of other federal workers to work without pay during the holidays.
Speaker Johnsonan did not break it down into separate bills. The debt ceiling was not raised.
The vote was 366-34, with all opposition coming from Republicans and one member voting present. It capped a tumultuous week in the House that foreshadowed how the new Congress in January might deal with a mercurial Donald Trump back in the White House. A two-thirds vote was needed because the bill came to the floor under a fast-track process.
It still spends at COVID levels.
Next year, Speaker Johnson has to plan the bills transparently and with time to address problems.
Original Story
House Republican negotiators have tentatively reached an agreement on averting a government shutdown at the end of Friday, sources told Fox News Digital.
Two people familiar with discussions told Fox News Digital that the deal would include a short-term extension of this year’s federal funding levels, disaster aid funding, and agricultural support for farmers – but under three separate bills.
It would also include a handshake agreement to act on the debt limit next year as part of Republicans’ planned massive conservative policy overhaul via a process called reconciliation.
The problem is Schumer wants the original terrible deal.
House GOP eyes separate vote strategy to avert shutdown.
From CNN’s Sarah Ferris and Annie Grayer
House GOP leaders are eyeing a funding strategy that would allow lawmakers to take a series of separate votes on funding the government and raising the debt limit, in a last-minute bid to avert a shutdown.
Lawmakers would take four separate votes: A three-month spending stopgap, a $100 billion disaster package, a $10 billion farm aid package, and a debt limit hike, according to two GOP sources briefed on the plans.
The House GOP plans to hold a conference meeting later today to brief members.
House Speaker Mike Johnson and his leadership team have not made a final decision, but they hope to move rapidly, as lawmakers are eager to leave town for the holidays.
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Next year, Speaker Johnson has to plan the bills transparently and with time to address problems.
Mikey, you’ve been Speaker since October 2023. Why haven’t YOU pushed budgets through BEFORE the deadlines as you are Constitutionally REQUIRED to do? No, you’re a pansy and as useless as Boehner, Ryan and McCarthy. We need another Speaker who is willing to fight for the citizens of the US for a change.
“Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.”
Mark Twain
I vote for a 30 day government holiday. Every government office except the post office and the military to have a closed for the season sign on the door.
I vote for a forever government holiday. This regime has incrementally seized unconstitutional level of power and are co-belligerents with Israel committing genocide, and crimes against humanity.
We need in international arrest warrants issued for Biden & Co. right now. If Trump continues this conduct, we need international arrest warrants issued for him too.
These government creeps always wait until the last minute to come to an agreement while always pushing the decisions down the road. Then they walk away like they think they are heroes just for doing their jobs.