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House Passes Stopgap Funding Bill to Avert Shutdown, Awaits Senate Approval

The bill funds the government through March, excludes Trump’s debt ceiling demand, and faces challenges in both chambers.

Le Congrès s’efforce actuellement d’adopter un projet de loi de dépenses gouvernementales avant minuit le 20 décembre 2024, à Washington.
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., takes questions from reporters after presenting his final version of an interim pending bill to his caucus, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. Johnson's revised government funding proposal, which was backed by Trump, failed to pass on Thursday.
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The U.S Capitol is reflected after U.S, President-elect Donald Trump called on U.S. lawmakers to reject a stopgap bill to keep the government funded past Friday, raising the likelihood of a partial shutdown, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., December 19, 2024. REUTERS/Anna Rose Layden

Overview

  • The House approved a short-term government funding bill with a 366-34 vote, sending it to the Senate just hours before the shutdown deadline.
  • The legislation maintains current federal funding levels through March 14 and includes $100 billion in disaster aid and $10 billion for farmers.
  • President-elect Donald Trump's demand to include a debt ceiling increase was excluded after earlier bipartisan and Trump-backed proposals failed to pass.
  • Speaker Mike Johnson faces criticism from both parties over his handling of negotiations, with questions about his leadership ahead of the January Speaker election.
  • Elon Musk's influence in the process, including spreading misinformation about earlier proposals, has drawn bipartisan frustration and scrutiny.