Politics
U.S. House prepares vote on stopgap funding bill to prevent government shutdown
House Speaker Mike Johnson plans a fast-track vote requiring Democratic support as House Freedom Caucus members object to the Senate-passed measure.
The short version
- The House is scheduled to vote on a Senate-passed short-term funding measure to keep the federal government open through Dec. 11.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson is bringing the bill under a fast-track process requiring a two-thirds majority, relying on Democratic votes to pass it.
- House Freedom Caucus members oppose the bill over existing funding policies and are threatening to obstruct other Republican legislative priorities.
Key facts
- The House is expected to vote on a Senate-passed stopgap bill to extend federal funding through Dec. 11 ahead of the Sept. 30 fiscal deadline.[CNBC]
- House Speaker Mike Johnson plans to bring the legislation to the floor under a suspension of the rules, which bypasses procedural hurdles but requires a two-thirds majority for passage.[CNBC]
- Representative Chip Roy raised objections to the stopgap measure in a letter, citing continued funding for Planned Parenthood and the lack of a ban on hemp products containing THC.[CNBC]
- Freedom Caucus Chair Andy Harris indicated he would vote to block the remainder of the House Republican agenda for the week due to his opposition to the spending measure.[CNBC]
What remains uncertain
- The exact level of Republican defections and whether Freedom Caucus resistance will successfully delay the vote or disrupt other scheduled House business remains unclear.[CNBC]