U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks during a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., November 14, 2023.
WASHINGTON — The House approved a bill Tuesday that would avert a government shutdown, sending the measure next to the Senate, where it is expected to pass.
Once it is approved by the Senate, the bill goes to President Joe Biden, who has signaled he is open to signing it.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said if the bill passed the House, he and Republican Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., would move it swiftly through the Senate.
"Senate Leader [Mitch] McConnell and I will figure out the best way to get this done quickly," said Schumer.
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