Source: Fox News
Summary
The US government shutdown is nearing its end as a federal funding deal survived a key House hurdle. Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., managed to get nearly all House GOP lawmakers to advance the legislation. The deal would fully fund most government areas while extending current funding levels for the Department of Homeland Security through Feb. 13. Two House conservatives, Anna Paulina Luna and Tim Burchett, initially threatened to sink the bill but changed their minds after getting assurances from the White House that the SAVE America Act would be considered in the Senate.
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As expected, the matter has reached another stage.
House Republicans voted in lockstep to advance the legislation, with only a few members expressing reluctance. The deal was hashed out between Senate Democrats and the White House, with the SAVE America Act being considered in the Senate. The House conservatives’ initial threat to sink the bill was averted after they received assurances from the White House. The government shutdown, now in its fourth day, is nearing its end. The familiar ritual of partisan posturing and last-minute deal-making has played out once again.
Author: Evan Null
