Washington, DC
Thanksgiving prevails: Members of the House of Representatives, where the Republican Party has a slim majority, have approved a Republican plan to continue funding federal agencies until early next year, says Katy Stech Ferek in The Wall Street Journal. The two-thirds threshold to pass the short-term “spending patch”, known as a “continuing resolution” (CR), was achieved to avert a partial government shutdown. “Lawmakers had little appetite for brinkmanship just ahead of their Thanksgiving break [on Thursday], opting for a ‘clean’ measure that extends funding at current levels, but pushes off fights over issues, including border security, federal spending levels and Ukraine funding [until later].” All but two Democratic Party members supported the special measure brought by new House speaker Mike Johnson, against 93 Republicans who rebelled over a lack of spending cuts and security provisions. The bill now passes to the Democratic-controlled Senate for approval and then President Biden would sign it, according to the White House.
“The subdued tone [in the House]... came amid various blowups around Capitol Hill,
