House Speaker Relies on Democrats to Pass Short-Term Funding Bills, Spurning Far-Right GOP
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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R) has passed several short-term funding bills with more support from Democrats than his own party to avoid government shutdowns.
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Multiple recent bills, including the tax relief and defense funding bills, have passed with more Democrats voting yes than Republicans.
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Far-right GOP members oppose the short-term bills, wanting longer extensions, but Johnson relies on Democrats to pass them.
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The latest continuing resolution passed the House 320-99 with 97 Republicans and only 2 Democrats opposed.
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The Senate also approved the short-term funding 77-13 to extend the deadline to March 22.