The bill, which keeps the government funded through March 14, must still pass the Senate before 12:01 a.m. to avoid a shutdown.

Summary

The Republican-led House passed a stopgap bill to prevent a government shutdown, funding operations through March 14.

The bill, which excludes a debt ceiling increase demanded by Trump, includes $100 billion in disaster aid and a one-year farm bill.

The measure now moves to the Senate hours before 12:01 a.m. Speaker Mike Johnson faced internal GOP divisions and external pressure from Trump, who opposed earlier bipartisan agreements.

Democrats criticized the process as prioritizing tax cuts for billionaires over critical programs like cancer research, highlighting tensions ahead of Trump’s return to office.

  • starelfsc2
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    10 hours ago

    But Trump may be willing to take a “win” on a funding deal that cuts a significant amount of what he saw as “pork,” the source continued

    I’m confused as to what was left out, the rejected bill tried to increase the debt ceiling and removed funding for children’s cancer research, among other things. The only change mentioned is the removal of the debt ceiling increase. Republicans finally reducing government waste by denying children’s cancer research funding…?

    • Nightwingdragon@lemmy.worldEnglish
      21·
      9 hours ago

      Republicans finally reducing government waste by denying children’s cancer research funding…?

      Why are you asking this in the form of a question?

      Republicans. Finally reducing government waste by denying children’s cancer research funding.

      That’s how they look at it.