{"id":2099092,"date":"2023-11-14T20:32:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T01:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/johnson-led-house-passes-bill-to-avert-government-shutdown-with-dem-support\/"},"modified":"2023-11-14T20:34:58","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T01:34:58","slug":"johnson-led-house-passes-bill-to-avert-government-shutdown-with-dem-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/johnson-led-house-passes-bill-to-avert-government-shutdown-with-dem-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Johnson-Led House Passes Bill To Avert Government Shutdown With Dem Support"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjohnson-led-house-passes-bill-to-avert-government-shutdown-with-dem-support%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2099092&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The House Passes Short-Term Spending Bill to Avert Government Shutdown<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The \u200cGOP-led House\u200b passed a short-term \u200bspending bill on Tuesday to avert a government\u2063 shutdown before the\u200b deadline at the end \u2062of the week.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Democrats joined with \u2062Republicans to approve the \u2063measure\u200b to suspend the rules and send the legislation to the Senate \u2014 a move that avoided \u2062a Rules Committee showdown, but required a two-thirds majority to succeed. \u200dThe \u2062final tally was 336-95,\u200b with 209 Democrats and 127 Republicans voting for it.<\/p>\n<p>House Speaker Mike Johnson \u2063(R-LA), who has held the role less than \u2064a month,\u200d backed the\u2062 two-step continuing resolution (CR) that funds certain federal agencies through the middle of January while others would get\u200d money \u2064through early February.<\/p>\n<p>The bill did not include spending cuts, which made it \u200dmore palatable to Democrats, and did not attach supplemental funds\u200b for pressing national security matters that\u2064 GOP leadership aims\u200c to tackle separately. If approved by the \u2064Senate\u2062 and \u200bthen signed by President Joe Biden, the measure will\u200c give lawmakers more time to hash out full-year spending bills.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis two-step continuing resolution is a necessary bill to place House Republicans in the best position \u200dto fight for conservative \u200cvictories. The bill \u200bwill stop the absurd holiday-season omnibus tradition\u2064 of massive, loaded\u2062 up\u2063 spending bills introduced right \u200cbefore the Christmas recess,\u201d Johnson said\u200d in a post to X on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSeparating out the CR from the supplemental funding debates places our conference in the best position to fight for fiscal responsibility, oversight over Ukraine aid, and meaningful policy changes at our Southern \u2064border,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Conservative Republicans, including members of the Freedom Caucus, opposed the measure because it\u2064 did not rein in spending as the U.S. national debt approaches $34 trillion.<\/p>\n<p><b data-stringify-type=\"bold\"><\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday, I voted against a\u2062 continuing resolution (CR) that continues inflationary deficit spending, fails to secure\u2064 a single policy victory \u2064for the American people, won the praise of the leader\u200b of the House Progressive Caucus, was \u2064jammed through over conservative objections via suspension of the rules, and impedes Republicans\u2019\u2062 future fights on critical issues like border security,\u201d said Rep.\u2062 Chip Roy (R-TX).<\/p>\n<p>Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY)\u2062 and \u2064Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) have indicated that they support the House GOP plan \u2014\u200d a sign that it will pass the upper chamber \u2014 and while the White House has \u2062been \u2063critical of the proposal, Biden has not ruled out signing it.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Kevin McCarthy \u200d(R-CA)\u2064 got voted\u200d out as\u2062 speaker last month after he pushed through a 45-day continuing \u200dresolution,\u2064 which similarly passed with bipartisan support, but did not take the \u201claddered\u201d\u2062 approach. That\u2063 stop-gap measure expires at the end of the day Friday.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/johnson-led-house-passes-bill-to-avert-government-shutdown-with-dem-support\/\" title=\"Johnson-Led House Passes Bill To Avert Government Shutdown With Dem Support\">previous government\u200d shutdowns affected\u2062 federal employees<\/a> and the economy, and\u2062 what steps \u2063were taken to avoid \u200ba \u2062shutdown this time?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Rs have been pushing for. However, it also did not \u2064include the provisions sought by some Republicans to restrict funding for certain programs, such as\u2062 abortion services.<\/p>\n<p>The passage\u200c of this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ukraine-covid-and-monkeypox-biden-asks-congress-for-another-47-billion-to-address-critical-needs-for-the-american-people\/\" title=\"Ukraine, COVID, And Monkeypox: Biden Asks Congress For Another  Billion To Address \u2018Critical Needs For The American People\u2019\">short-term spending bill<\/a> comes as a \u200crelief to many, as the \u2063threat of a government shutdown loomed just days away. With the \u2062current \u2062fiscal year ending on December\u2062 14th, Congress faced \u2062a tight deadline\u2062 to\u200d pass a funding measure \u200cin \u2063order to keep the government running.<\/p>\n<p>In previous years, government shutdowns have \u200dcaused significant\u200d disruptions and economic losses.\u2062 They have also put the livelihoods \u200bof federal employees at risk, with many being\u200c furloughed or \u200dforced to \u2064work\u2064 without pay. Recognizing \u200dthe\u200d potential consequences, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle worked together to find\u200c a\u2062 bipartisan solution.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200dshort-term spending bill, also known as\u2063 a continuing resolution (CR), provides a temporary solution\u2062 to \u2063keep the\u200b government funded until\u2064 a more comprehensive spending bill can \u2062be passed. While some may argue \u2063that this is merely kicking \u200bthe can down the road,\u200c others see it as a necessary stopgap measure \u2063to prevent a\u2062 government\u2064 shutdown during key holiday periods.<\/p>\n<p>House Speaker Mike Johnson, \u2062who has only been in his role for\u2062 a\u2062 short time, played\u2063 a crucial role\u2064 in rallying support for \u200dthe CR.\u2063 His \u200bleadership and ability to bridge the divide\u200d between Democrats \u2063and Republicans \u2064should be commended. By \u200cbacking the two-step CR, Speaker Johnson ensured \u2064that crucial federal agencies\u200b will continue \u200cto receive funding, providing stability during\u2062 this uncertain time.<\/p>\n<p>The fact that Democrats\u2062 and Republicans were able \u200bto find common ground\u2063 on \u2062this\u2062 issue is a promising sign \u200dof bipartisan cooperation. In a time of deep political divisions, it is important to celebrate these \u200cmoments when lawmakers\u2064 come together for the greater \u2062good \u2062of the country.<\/p>\n<p>However, it is \u2063worth noting that this \u2064short-term spending bill is just one piece of the \u200dpuzzle. A\u2063 more comprehensive spending bill\u2063 will need to be passed in the \u200bcoming months to fund the government for the\u200c remainder of the fiscal year. This will\u2064 require both\u2063 parties to work together, compromise, and make tough decisions to\u2062 address the numerous \u2064challenges facing the nation.<\/p>\n<p>As Congress \u2062moves\u200b forward, it is\u2063 our \u200dhope that they are able\u200b to build on this momentum and tackle the important issues facing our country. By\u2063 working together and finding\u200b common ground, lawmakers can demonstrate that they are \u200ccapable of governing\u2064 effectively and \u2063putting\u200d the\u2062 needs of the American people first.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the \u2062passage \u2064of \u2062the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-aims-to-regroup-as-spending-defeats-pile-up\/\" title=\"House seeks to regroup amidst mounting spending defeats.\">short-term spending\u200d bill<\/a> by the House of Representatives is a positive development that averts a government shutdown. It \u2064is an example of bipartisan cooperation and a step towards providing\u200b stability and continuity \u200din government operations. As we move forward, \u2064it is important for lawmakers to continue working together to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mississippi-gov-signs-bill-enacting-level-playing-field-for-electric-vehicle-companies-and-traditional-dealerships\/\" title=\"Mississippi Gov. Signs Bill Enacting Level Playing Field for Electric Vehicle Companies and Traditional Dealerships\">find long-term solutions<\/a>\u2062 to the nation&#8217;s \u2063challenges.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The GOP-led House passed a short-term spending bill on Tuesday to avert a government shutdown before the deadline at the end of the week. Democrats joined with Republicans to approve the measure to suspend the rules and send the legislation to the Senate \u2014 a move that avoided a Rules Committee showdown, but required a<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1588,"featured_media":2099093,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2099092","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2099092","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1588"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2099092"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2099092\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2099093"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2099092"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2099092"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2099092"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}