The U.S. House approved a three-month governmental funding bill in a 341 to 82 vote to avoid a potential shutdown at the end of the month. The bill, supported by every Democrat representative, includes $231 million in funding for the Secret Service. Speaker Mike Johnson’s previous attempt to pass a spending bill was criticized for its potential long-term effects on Pentagon funding. The bill was passed under a suspension of the rules, requiring two-thirds support. The Senate is expected to pass the bill on Wednesday night before it goes to President Joe Biden’s desk.
Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana, had attempted to pass a spending bill earlier that faced criticism for its potential long-term impact on Pentagon funding. The successful three-month funding bill received support from all Democrat representatives and included funding for the Secret Service. The bill passed in a 341 to 82 vote in the House under a suspension of the rules, requiring two-thirds support. The Senate is expected to pass the bill on Wednesday night, after which it will be sent to President Joe Biden for approval.
The passage of the three-month funding bill in the U.S. House was a bipartisan effort, with all Democrat representatives voting in favor of the legislation. The bill includes $231 million in funding for the Secret Service and was passed in a 341 to 82 vote. Speaker Mike Johnson’s earlier attempt to pass a spending bill was met with criticism for its potential long-term impact on Pentagon funding. The bill was passed under a suspension of the rules, requiring two-thirds support, and is expected to be approved by the Senate before reaching President Joe Biden’s desk.
Following a successful vote in the U.S. House, the three-month governmental funding bill is expected to pass the Senate on Wednesday night before being sent to President Joe Biden for approval. The bill, which includes $231 million in funding for the Secret Service, was supported by all Democrat representatives. Speaker Mike Johnson had previously attempted to pass a spending bill that faced criticism for its potential long-term effects on Pentagon funding. The bill passed in a 341 to 82 vote under a suspension of the rules, which required two-thirds support.
In a bipartisan effort, the U.S. House approved a three-month governmental funding bill in a 341 to 82 vote to prevent a potential shutdown at the end of the month. The bill, including $231 million in funding for the Secret Service, received support from all Democrat representatives. Speaker Mike Johnson had faced criticism for an earlier spending bill’s potential long-term impact on Pentagon funding. The bill was passed under a suspension of the rules, requiring two-thirds support, and is expected to be approved by the Senate before reaching President Joe Biden’s desk.
