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US House Passes Stopgap Funding Bill To Avert Government Shutdown, Sends To Senate
US House Passes Stopgap Funding Bill To Avert Government Shutdown, Sends To Senate
— LiveSquawk (@LiveSquawk) November 14, 2023
Added at 5:55pm
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House passes stopgap bill to avert government shutdown
The House passed a stopgap bill on Tuesday to keep the government open, putting Congress on a path to avert a shutdown and setting the stage for a broader funding fight in the new year. The Senate will next need to approve the measure. Government funding is currently set to expire at the end of the week on Friday, November 17. In the first major test of his leadership, newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson is pursuing an unusual two-step plan that would set up two new shutdown deadlines in January and February. The bill would extend funding until January 19 for priorities including military construction, ... (full story)