House avoids government shutdown until March despite outrage over Johnson stopgap bill

Published January 18, 2024 4:56pm ET



The House passed its latest temporary spending measure, narrowly avoiding a scheduled government shutdown and punting its budget deadlines for fiscal 2024 for a third time. 

Lawmakers voted 314-108 on the continuing resolution, extending the current spending deadlines set for Friday and Feb. 2 to March 1 and 8, respectively. The resolution now heads to President Joe Biden’s desk for his signature. 

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