The Latest Breaking News from Mike Johnson

Bill To Avert Government Shutdown Passes In The House

As government shutdown deadline nears, the House passed a a two-step temporary funding bill to keep the government open. The bill now moves to the Senate, which is expected to vote on it this week.

Kiplinger · Nov 14, 2023

US House passes bill to avert government shutdown

Democrats and mainstream Republicans join forces with vote of 336 to 95 to advance stopgap spending package

The Guardian - US · Nov 14, 2023

House passes two-tiered stopgap bill to avert shutdown - Roll Call

The House easily passed Speaker Mike Johnson’s stopgap spending measure that would continue to fund the government into the new year.

Roll Call · Nov 14, 2023

House passes bill to avert shutdown – as it happened

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The Guardian - US · Nov 14, 2023

House backers of proposed cuts to federal law enforcement see Johnson as an ally - Roll Call

GOP colleagues of Speaker Mike Johnson anticipate he’ll be an ally of efforts to slash the budgets of federal law enforcement agencies.

Roll Call · Nov 14, 2023

House stalls impeachment of Homeland Secretary Mayorkas for handling of immigration

Hard-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene forced a vote on impeaching Mayorkas to the floor, but eight Republicans joined with Democrats to vote 209-201 to send Greene's resolution to committees.

WEKU · Nov 14, 2023

Government shutdown averted as Democrats help GOP pass funding package – live

‘The bill will stop the absurd holiday-season omnibus tradition of massive, loaded up spending bills,’ Speaker Mike Johnson says of two-step funding plan ahead of 17 November deadline

The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2023

House to consider Mike Johnson’s unconventional bill to avert shutdown

It is unclear if US House speaker’s bill has support to pass while government’s authorization to spend money expires on Friday

The Guardian - US · Nov 13, 2023

Senate leaders give green light to Johnson stopgap funds plan - Roll Call

Senate leaders of both parties sent encouraging signals Monday for Speaker Mike Johnson’s bill to avoid a partial government shutdown.

Roll Call · Nov 13, 2023

Stopgap funds bill leaves plenty of post-Thanksgiving leftovers - Roll Call

The House stopgap would punt final appropriations decisions, but there would still be a variety of other measures on lawmakers' “to-do” list.

Roll Call · Nov 13, 2023