
House Passes Stopgap Funding Bill
February 9, 2022 5:41 pmThe House voted on Tuesday to pass a stopgap spending bill to fund the government through March 11, extending the current Feb. 18 deadline.
The House voted on Tuesday to pass a stopgap spending bill to fund the government through March 11, extending the current Feb. 18 deadline.
Lawmakers have until Friday to pass a stopgap spending measure to avert a government shutdown, debate is ongoing but House leaders aim to vote on the bill today.
The Senate is set to take up the House-passed Build Back Better reconciliation bill with the goal of finishing work on the package before the Christmas break.
On Nov. 19, the House passed 220-212 the Build Back Better reconciliation bill (H.R. 5376) that includes more than $1.5 trillion in business and individual tax increases.
Last night, the House voted to pass legislation to prevent a government shutdown at the end of the month and suspend the nation’s borrowing limit. The party line vote was 220-211.
Lawmakers are expected to approve a one-week extension to approving a government-wide spending bill, bumping the deadline to Dec. 18.
Congress returned to D.C. this week as lawmakers race to a spending bill, the NDAA and another COVID-19 relief bill.