The House of Representatives is poised to pass a stop-gap spending bill to continue government funding in two stages through Feb. 2.
The so-called laddered continuing resolution (CR) was expected to pass the House on Nov. 14, producing a major win for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), whose predecessor was ousted after passing a similar bill in September.
The bill was considered under a suspension of rules, meaning that it required a two-thirds majority to pass. That tactic was an apparent attempt to avoid having the bill torpedoed during a procedural vote that would otherwise have been required.
It now heads to the Senate, which has until midnight on Nov. 17 to pass the measure or risk a government shutdown….
Johnson Poised for First Win With Passage of Stopgap Spending Bill
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