The House on Thursday passed its latest short-term stopgap spending patch to head off a partial government shutdown at the end of the week, moving over the objections of right-wing Republicans to give Congress more time to resolve funding disputes that have persisted for months.
The measure, initially floated by Speaker Mike Johnson, would extend funding for half of the government for one week, through March 8, and the rest for three weeks, until March 22.
It passed by a vote of 320 to 99, with Democrats providing the bulk of the votes and Republicans roughly split.
Ninety-seven Republicans and two Democrats opposed the measure.
If they fail to do so, they will face another partial shutdown next week.
Persons:
Mike Johnson, Biden
Organizations:
Republicans, Congressional