House members overwhelmingly supported House Speaker Mike Johnson’s stopgap spending. invoice Friday night, funding the government through March 2025 to provide disaster relief to hurricane victims.

of the bill aisle It was a sigh of relief for House Republican leaders, who were unable to secure enough support to pass a stopgap spending bill Thursday that would raise the debt ceiling. (Related: Mike Johnson’s broken promise at CR may have cost him the speaking seat)

The stopgap spending bill, known as a continuing resolution (CR), will be sent to the Senate for consideration. Government funding expires at midnight Friday night.

“if you vote no above this invoice, you teeth effectively vote to shut under of Republican Oklahoma Rep. Tom Cole, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, warned lawmakers during CR’s floor debate. “if you vote no above this invoice, you effectively vote to rejection assistance to american who suffered very from nature disaster. you vote no above this invoice, you effectively vote do not have to help countryside America in be time of crisis above our farm and ranch all through of country. So, of stake teeth cute clear here. “

Mr Johnson brought the CR to the floor under a suspension of House of Commons rules that require a two-thirds vote of MPs to ensure passage of a bill.

Hours before lawmakers voted on the bill, House Republican leaders announced a new internal agreement that would fund the government through March 2025.

118 pages CR The bill included $110 billion in disaster relief for victims of Hurricanes Milton and Helen and a one-year extension of the Farm Bill.

Raising the debt ceiling, a priority of President-elect Donald Trump, was specifically omitted from the new deal.

President Trump: “Congress needs to repeal the stupid debt ceiling or maybe extend it until 2029” I wrote Early Friday morning at Truth Social. “Without this, we should never make a deal. Remember, the pressure is on no matter who is president.”

Johnson agreed.

“We will not shut down government, and we have a duty to farmers in need to help disaster victims across the country, a duty to ensure military and essential supplies, and a duty to all those who rely on the federal government. will be paid during the holidays,” Johnson said. said FOX News announces funding agreement.

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