Speaker Mike Johnson bucked the House GOP’s right flank to pass a short-term federal funding bill on Thursday, setting up Congress to avoid a partial government shutdown. In a modest win for Johnson, however, this CR got more GOP votes than the extension he put on the House floor in January, which got 107 Republicans' support. TOP HOUSE REPUBLICANS FLEE CAPITOL HILL AMID RISING CHAOS, DIVISION: 'A BAD WORKPLACE'House GOP leaders were forced to seek Democrat votes, which were likely anyway, to pass the bill. They argued that a shutdown, even a partial one, would give House Republicans leverage to push for conservative policies. The CR must now pass the Senate and be signed by President Biden to avoid a partial shutdown at midnight on Friday.

Source: Fox News March 01, 2024 02:54 UTC