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House passes short-term spending bill to avoid government shutdown

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., talks to reporters just after the Republican majority in the House narrowly passed a sweeping debt ceiling package as they try to push President Joe Biden into negotiations on federal spending, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, April 26, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

The House of Representatives voted on Saturday to pass a short-term spending bill, moving to avoid a government shutdown if the Senate adopts the measure12356. The bill now heads to the Senate. If it's approved, it will keep the government open until November 17th12. The bill passed in an overwhelmingly bipartisan 335-91 vote, hours after Speaker Kevin McCarthy rolled out the proposal13. The plan marked a stark shift in his posture when it comes to government funding3. The incident highlights the importance of addressing government spending and the need to ensure that the government remains open to avoid a shutdown12356.

Top Democrats huddled for an emergency meeting after the CR was proposed(Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Key facts:

  • The House of Representatives voted on Saturday to pass a short-term spending bill, moving to avoid a government shutdown if the Senate adopts the measure12356.
  • The bill now heads to the Senate. If it's approved, it will keep the government open until November 17th12.
  • The bill passed in an overwhelmingly bipartisan 335-91 vote, hours after Speaker Kevin McCarthy rolled out the proposal13.
  • The plan marked a stark shift in his posture when it comes to government funding3.
  • The incident highlights the importance of addressing government spending and the need to ensure that the government remains open to avoid a shutdown12356.
The GOP proposal includes President Biden's call for disaster relief aid.(Photographer: Jacquelyn Martin/AP/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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