The House and Senate voted in favor of a measure to fund the government until December on Wednesday evening, averting a government shutdown that was set to begin Oct. 1. While Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La, was ultimately able to muster the votes to avoid a government shutdown, Wednesday night’s vote on the measure, known as a continuing resolution, and a future government funding fight come December carry profound implications for the future of Johnson and the House.
The continuing resolution, considered under suspension of House rules and therefore requiring two thirds of the chamber to pass, got through the House with the support of 341 representatives. Eighty-two House members, all Republicans, voted in opposition.
It was not how Johnson envisioned funding the government. Initially, Johnson wanted to pass a continuing resolution with the SAVE Act attached, which would…
