House Unveils Trump-Backed Bill to Avert Government Shutdown (3)

March 9, 2025, 3:41 PM UTC

House Republicans announced a spending bill to keep government agencies open through Sept. 30, daring Democrats to vote against it and risk a disruptive March 15 shutdown.

The move tees up a dramatic confrontation on Capitol Hill next week and threatens to further fuel uncertainty for a federal workforce roiled by swift and aggressive cuts made by billionaire Elon Musk.

Speaker Mike Johnson will attempt to hold the fractious Republican majority together and muscle the 99-page bill through the House on Tuesday, likely without help from Democrats. But the bill would still need the help of moderate Democrats in ...

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