House passes funding bill ahead of Friday shutdown deadline in win for Republicans
Originally Published: 11 MAR 25 17:48 ET
Updated: 11 MAR 25 17:49 ET
By Sarah Ferris, CNN
(CNN) — Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday succeeded in a high-stakes House vote to pass President Donald Trump’s plan to fund the government into the fall, overcoming far-right opposition as the GOP scrambles to avert a government shutdown Friday at midnight.
The vote to approve Republicans’ stopgap bill now amplifies pressure on Senate Democrats to decide whether to back the measure — or trigger a spending showdown with Trump and risk a potential shutdown.
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