House Approves Funding Bill and Sends to Senate Hours Before Government Shutdown Deadline

By The Associated Press
11:27 JST,
December 21, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hours to go before a midnight government shutdown, the House approved a new plan late Friday from Speaker Mike Johnson that would temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid, but drops President-elect Donald Trump’s demands for a debt limit increase into the new year...
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