After a tumultuous 48 hours and change, the House has voted in favor of a continuing resolution that funds the government until March.
The continuing resolution passed under suspension of the rules, which requires a two-thirds majority of the lower chamber. With the Senate’s approval and President Joe Biden’s signature, the government shutdown scheduled to kick in at Friday’s end will be averted.
Beyond keeping the government open until March, the continuing resolution included $100 billion in disaster aid for damage caused by Hurricanes Milton and Helene. It will also provide $30 billion in economic aid for farmers and a one-year extension of the farm bill. The package does not address the debt limit that President-elect Donald Trump wanted to raise, punting the issue to the early part of the Trump administration.
Democrats were angered by House Speaker Mike
