House shoots down stopgap spending measure, making weekend shutdown more likely

By Washington Examiner
Published October 1, 2023 12:54pm ET
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House shoots down stopgap spending measure, making weekend shutdown more likely
House shoots down stopgap spending measure, making weekend shutdown more likely The House shot down a stopgap spending measure that would temporarily fund the government for 31 days, leaving the lower chamber without a viable proposal to begin negotiations with the Senate less than 48 hours before federal funding is set to lapse. Lawmakers voted […]

House shoots down stopgap spending measure, making weekend shutdown more likely

The House shot down a stopgap spending measure that would temporarily fund the government for 31 days, leaving the lower chamber without a viable proposal to begin negotiations with the Senate less than 48 hours before federal funding is set to lapse.

Lawmakers voted 198-232 to advance the $1.471 trillion legislation, falling short of the majority vote needed to send the bill over to the Senate. The failure deals a major blow to GOP leadership, making it all the more likely Congress won’t come to an agreement on spending legislation just two days before the government is set to shut down.

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