Congress Races to Avert Government Shutdown as House Passes Stopgap Bill
Congress Races to Avert Government Shutdown as House Passes Stopgap Bill In a critical move to prevent an impending government shutdown, the House of Representatives, under Speaker Mike Johnson, successfully passed a Republican-backed stopgap funding bill on Friday. The measure, designed to fund federal operations through November 21, now shifts intense pressure onto Senate Democrats to either support the bill or risk a potential spending stalemate. The 217-212 vote highlights Johnson’s tightrope walk in managing his narrow Republican majority. Despite…