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HOUSE: In a shocking turn, the House on Saturday took an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote to avert a shutdown at midnight on Sunday ' with the majority of Democrats bailing out the GOP.
Speaker Kevin McCarthy passed the 45-day stopgap funding patch, 335-91, with help from more than 200 Democrats and 90 Republicans voting no. It's an unexpected move that is certain to accelerate a far-right rebellion aimed at taking his gavel. The bill now goes to the Senate, where it is likely to pass just before the shutdown deadline.
McCarthy's abrupt shift in strategy came after weeks of unwillingness to take any route that pits him against a handful of conservative hardliners who have refused to allow any bipartisan efforts to stave off a shutdown.
'There was an outcry from rank-and-file that want a [continuing resolution]. We're tired of fucking around with these whack jobs. They voted against it yesterday, so let's just put up a clean CR,' said Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.), among those who had repeatedly pushed for the speaker to ignore his right flank.
SENATE: The Senate unanimously agreed to take up the House-passed funding bill on Saturday night, effectively ending the chance of a government shutdown this weekend and punting big funding fights into November.
The stopgap funding bill is expected to pass the chamber by a comfortable margin and head to President Joe Biden's desk after sailing through the House earlier on Saturday.
"The government will remain open," said Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, calling the bill a bridge to more talks on Ukraine and other priorities.
Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) had briefly held up consideration of the bill, livid over the exclusion of Ukraine aid. Before the final passage vote on the stopgap, Senate leaders committed to returning to the Ukraine issue.
"Most Senate Republicans remain committed to helping our friends on the front lines," said Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.
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