The U.S. federal government is one step closer to avoiding a shutdown. On Saturday, September 30, members of the U.S. House Representatives passed a stopgap measure by a vote of 335-91. The emergency measure reportedly maintains government funding at current spending levels through November 17, 2023, but does not include aid for Ukraine or policy changes at the U.S. border.
“Just moments ago on the House floor we passed by overwhelming numbers the ability to keep government open for the next six weeks,” McCarthy said moments after the measure was passed.
McCarthy’s response was met with excitement from members of the Democratic Party. House Minority Leader described the vote as a loss for “extreme MAGA Republicans” and a victory for the American people.
“Extreme MAGA Republicans have lost, the American people have won,” Jeffries said on Saturday, September 30.
“I am relieved that Speaker McCarthy folded and finally allowed a bipartisan vote at the eleventh hour on legislation to stop Republicans’ rush to a disastrous shutdown,” U.S. Representative Don Beyer of Virginia added.
Meanwhile, members of the Republican Party were split in their support of the bill. U.S. Representative Dan Crenshaw referred to the bill as something that “they wanted.”
“Because now the shutdown would be their fault if they don’t go for it, because this was the clean CR,” Crenshaw said.
“This is what they said they wanted.”
The resolution will now head to the U.S. Senate before the federal government shutdown deadline.
