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The Guardian

US House federal funding bill fails to pass as shutdown deadline nears



Contentious government funding package championed by Mike Johnson was voted down 202-220A government funding package championed by Republican House speaker Mike Johnson failed to pass on Wednesday, with less than two weeks left to prevent a shutdown starting 1 October.The final vote was 202 to 220, with 14 House Republicans and all but three House Democrats opposing the bill. Two Republican members voted “present”. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/sep/18/speaker-johnson-funding-bill

Author : Joan E Greve in Washington

Publish date : 2024-09-18 23:02:26

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