House passes short-term funding bill to avert government shutdown
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On Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed a short-term funding bill to avoid a government shutdown, allowing Congress more time to work out a deal for spending for the remainder of the 2023 fiscal year. Left-leaning articles highlight that voting on the short-term funding bill occurred along party lines, while right-leaning articles highlight that Republicans are pushing for an extension through January to take advantage of the newly elected Republican House majority.
The Hill published a centrist article reports that the House bill was passed by a 224–201 vote and which now must be passed by the Senate and signed by President Joe Biden before Friday to avoid a potential federal shutdown. The passed bill makes it so the government is funded as it currently is until Dec. 23. The Hill reported that some Republicans felt it was a way for Democrats to pass a “massive lame-duck spending bill in which House Republicans have had no seat at the negotiating table.”
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlighted that the short-term spending bill was voted on primarily by party lines, with many Republicans complaining that it prevents the newly elected Republican House majority from being able to influence spending for the next fiscal year. The article also highlighted that the upcoming spending bill, which has a deadline this Friday, covers roughly $1.7 trillion of spending in the 2023 fiscal year.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlighted that Republicans have been pushing for an extension through January to allow the House, which will then be majority Republican, to have a greater say in the appropriations package. The article highlighted that all Democrats and nine Republicans in the House voted for the one-week extension.
From the right
Congress averts partial government shutdown with short-term funding bill lasting 1 week
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