The House and Senate passed continuing resolutions Thursday to avert a partial government shutdown on Saturday. This is the third measure passed amid widespread disagreement over a permanent funding agreement in 2024.
Senate and House leadership announced on sunday The continuing resolution authorizes the federal government to operate some departments until March 1st and others until March 8th. After the Senate passed the resolution Thursday afternoon, the House followed suit, and the bill was approved by a vote of 314 to 108, requiring two-thirds to pass with the bill suspended. A large number of these were required. rule. (Related: Senate passes third continuing resolution to avoid government shutdown)
This resolution is the third similar measure enacted by the 118th Congress since fiscal year 2024 began on October 1. Congress previously passed two continuing resolutions on September 30 and November 15 to avert a shutdown, with the previous resolution prompting several House Republicans to enforce it. Voting to remove then-Speaker Kevin McCarthy from office.
If you have a representative for a House Republican member, tell that person:
Never vote for a spending bill without strong border security provisions.
The Continuing Resolution (CR) contains no such language.
I request a fix to add it to CR.
If it is rejected, please vote against it.
— Mike Lee (@BasedMikeLee) January 18, 2024
“As completion deadlines approach, we need to complete what House Republicans are working so hard to accomplish: an end to omnibus governance, meaningful policy wins, and better stewardship of America's tax dollars. , a short continuing resolution is required.” I have written House Speaker Mike Johnson said in a press release Sunday. The bill is Reversal Regarding Prime Minister Boris Johnson's previous promise that he would not allow the House of Commons to consider any further short-term extensions.
Mr. Johnson voted in favor of the bill, an unusual move for the speaker, who typically does not vote on bills in the House of Commons. Several moderate Republicans, including Mike Gallagher of Wisconsin and Tony Gonzalez of Texas, voted against the bill.
The resolution and Johnson's permanent spending agreement, worth $1.59 trillion for the remainder of the fiscal year, have been heavily criticized by conservative members of the House Republican conference, particularly the House Freedom Caucus.
” @HouseGOP plans to pass a short-term spending bill that maintains Pelosi's level with the Biden policy, and buy time to pass a long-term spending bill with the Biden policy that maintains Pelosi's level.This is what surrender looks like.” Freedom Caucus I have written on Twitter, now known as X, ahead of the vote.
The vote on the resolution was scheduled to take place on Friday, but was postponed until Thursday due to predicted inclement weather to allow lawmakers to travel to their home districts without risk of disruption. Several dissident House Republicans had recommended that the Rules Committee remove this provision in order to add a border security provision, but their demands were: was denied Written by Johnson.
“CR = Cave Republican” I have written Arizona Republican Rep. Eli Crane, who now goes by the name One person, some of whom have indicated they may do so again.
Texas Republican Rep. Chip Roy said the possibility of firing Johnson was “on the table,” adding: “I think the speaker needs to know that we're angry.” Ta. Under the rules of the House of Commons, only one member can make a motion to remove the Speaker as a matter of privilege.
“We're kicking the can down the road…Today is Groundhog Day on the House floor,” Roy said during debate on the House floor before the resolution passed. “This continuing resolution would fund the government in the same year as last year’s omnibus spending bill…[we’re] We're going to fund radical, progressive policies. ”
“We'll do it again,” Republican Rep. Bob Good of Virginia, chairman of the Freedom Caucus, said on the House floor. “We're going to continue with the status quo…If we get a majority, we're going to pass another important piece of legislation with primarily Democratic votes. This is a loser for the American people.”
Democrats broadly support the resolution, which maintains funding levels last enacted in the Democratic-led 117th Congress. “We recognize that a partial government shutdown will harm ordinary Americans.” Said House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries holds a press conference Thursday ahead of the House vote.
“Let this be our last continuing resolution,” Democratic Rep. Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, said on the House floor. “We must pass a year-round spending bill,” she said.
So far, Congress has not passed a single spending bill that has passed both chambers of Congress to send to President Joe Biden for approval. Of the 12 bills needed, the House passed seven, while the Senate passed only three.
The resolution will now go to Biden for his signature. He is expected to sign it.
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