House passes bill to avert government shutdown with bipartisan support

[mystery-ak]

 House passes bill to avert government shutdown with bipartisan support
By Social Links for Ryan King
Published Nov. 14, 2023, 5:50 p.m. ET

A short-term bill that will stave off a partial government shutdown for at least another two months cleared the House of Representatives Tuesday evening, bringing lawmakers one giant step closer to keeping federal operations going after 11:59 p.m. Friday.

The 336-95 vote represented a win for House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), who unveiled his plan for a so-called “laddered” continuing resolution (CR) Saturday.

A contingent of conservative Republicans quickly came out in opposition to the bill, which they complained lacked spending cuts.

However, 209 Democrats offered their support and helped send the measure on to the Senate, where it is expected to be approved later this week.

Just two Democrats — Jake Auchincloss of Massachusetts and Mike Quigley of Illinois — voted against the measure.

Republicans were more closely divided, with 127 voting for the bill and 93 voting against.

“I am one of the arch-conservatives,” Johnson insisted during a press conference Tuesday morning.

“We’re not surrendering but fighting,” the speaker insisted. “I’ve had this job less than three weeks. I can’t change or turn an aircraft carrier overnight.”

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[bilo]

Another missed opportunity.

Nothing will have changed by January and February except we will be almost 6 months into the fiscal year without a real budget. The Pub party is so infected with Establishment Loyalists they can't get anything done.

We will be 36 Trillion in debt by Sept 2024 with no end in sight and annual deficits of 2 TRILLION dollars. Interest on the debt will be about 1.1 Trillion and will continue to grow even if interest rates begin to decline. Financial disaster is coming and we don't have enough Patriots in the Pub party to stop it.

[kevindavis007]

Another missed opportunity.

Nothing will have changed by January and February except we will be almost 6 months into the fiscal year without a real budget. The Pub party is so infected with Establishment Loyalists they can't get anything done.

We will be 36 Trillion in debt by Sept 2024 with no end in sight and annual deficits of 2 TRILLION dollars. Interest on the debt will be about 1.1 Trillion and will continue to grow even if interest rates begin to decline. Financial disaster is coming and we don't have enough Patriots in the Pub party to stop it.