The Senate voted 88 to 9 to approve a short-term spending bill to fund the government through November, 17.
Members of the House and Senate raced to pass dueling spending bills ahead of a midnight deadline to fund the federal government.The Senate voted 88 to 9 to approve a stopgap spending bill to fund the federal government through November 17, narrowly avoiding a midnight deadline to avert a shutdown. The bill now heads to President Biden's desk for his signature.
"What I am asking, Republicans and Democrats alike, put your partisanship away, focus on the American public," McCarthy told reporters before the vote.The Senate had been scheduled to vote to advance its own bipartisan bill that funded the government at roughly the same time as the House. It's not clear when or if that vote will occur as senators meet to discuss the next steps.
Some McCarthy allies, like Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., argued a temporary fix to funding the government was needed so House Republicans can continue to push for conservative spending policy without the threat of a shutdown. Leaders stressed that with continued resistance from a group of conservative GOP members, there was no way to move a bill with just Republicans. McCarthy holds a narrow majority and can't lose any more than four votes.
Conservatives pushed back against the stopgap bill. Rep. Bob Good, R-Va., told reporters he would vote no against a continuing resolution."There's no such thing as a clean CR." He argued if one passed he didn't believe the House would continue taking up the rest of the annual spending bills.Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida speaks to the press outside the U.S. Capitol on Saturday.. Florida GOP Rep.
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