Government shutdown: House to vote on last-minute funding bill without debt limit hike

House Republicans are planning to vote on a bill to fund the government for three months, including disaster relief and farm aid, in order to avoid a shutdown before the midnight deadline. The bill will require significant Democratic support to pass the full House and have a realistic path to approval in the Senate. Speaker Mike Johnson is committed to ensuring federal employees receive paychecks over the holidays and has expressed confidence in garnering enough Democratic votes to pass the bill.

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