Johnson Pushes House Vote on Funding Bill Through Dec. 11 as GOP Dissent Forces 2/3 Test
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Updated · The Guardian · Sep 1
Johnson Pushes House Vote on Funding Bill Through Dec. 11 as GOP Dissent Forces 2/3 Test
3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Sep 1
Summary
A House vote is expected later Tuesday on a stopgap bill to keep the government funded through early December, aiming to remove shutdown risk before the midterm elections.
Senate changes made the measure easier for Democrats to back by delaying an OMB rule on federal grants and barring the administration from shifting funds to the Border Patrol.
A one-month delay of a federal ban on intoxicating hemp THC products has drawn Republican criticism, pushing GOP leaders toward a fast-track suspension process that skips a separate procedural vote.
That route raises the bar to a two-thirds majority, so Johnson will need substantial Democratic support to send the bill to Trump after the Senate approved it 90-6 in August.