House to propose 45-day continuing resolution without Ukraine funding.
The House of Representatives Takes Action to Prevent Government Shutdown
The House of Representatives is set to address the imminent threat of a government shutdown by considering a 45-day continuing resolution. This resolution, which will be voted on suspension, requires a two-thirds majority to pass. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) highlighted the inclusion of disaster relief funds in the proposed stopgap bill.
Disaster Relief Funds and Government Stability
“The House is going to act so government will not shut down. We will put a clean funding stopgap on the floor to keep government open for 45 days so the House and Senate to get their work done. We will also, knowing what had transpired through the summer, the disasters in Florida, the horrendous fire in Hawaii and also disasters in California and Vermont. We will put the supplemental portion that the President asked for in disaster there to keeping the government open,”
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said.
Lawmakers are aiming to secure a vote on the bill within the next two hours, just before the Senate convenes to vote on their own continuing resolution proposal. Republicans are optimistic that the bill will receive the necessary support from Democrats.
“I suspect a lot of Democrats will vote yes,”
House Rules Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) stated.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
How does the inclusion of disaster relief funds in the stopgap bill emphasize the importance of passing it?
The House of Representatives is taking action to prevent a government shutdown by considering a 45-day continuing resolution. This resolution, which will be voted on suspension, requires a two-thirds majority to pass. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy emphasized the inclusion of disaster relief funds in the proposed stopgap bill.
“The House is going to act so government will not shut down. We will put a clean funding stopgap on the floor to keep the government open for 45 days so the House and Senate can get their work done. We will also, knowing what had transpired through the summer, the disasters in Florida, the horrendous fire in Hawaii, and also disasters in California and Vermont. We will put the supplemental portion that the President asked for in disaster relief to keep the government open,” House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said.
Lawmakers are aiming to secure a vote on the bill within the next two hours, just before the Senate convenes to vote on their own continuing resolution proposal. Republicans are optimistic that the bill will receive the necessary support from Democrats.
“I suspect a lot of Democrats will vote yes,” House Rules Committee Chairman Tom Cole stated.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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