With only hours to spare, a divided House of Representatives passed a stop-gap spending bill that keeps the government open. The bill now goes to the Senate for its approval and the president for his signature. The process has until midnight Friday, Eastern Time, but in fact the term “government shutdown” is not accurate, as much of the government would remain open even if the bill didn’t pass on time. Essential workers’ paychecks would be delayed, however.
The House vote was 366 to 34. Alaska’s Rep. Mary Peltola voted in favor of the American Relief Act, as the bill is titled, although she had voted no on earlier versions. The bill needed two-thirds majority to pass.
The bill was cut down from over 1,500 pages to 118 pages did not include a debt limit increase that had been requested by President Donald Trump.
Without question, the public weighing in on X/Twitter created pressure on lawmakers. Democrats in the House seethed that Elon Musk, who owns X, had so much influence in the process.
This story will be updated.
The version passed by the House (I have not seen it) likely does not include billions in pork-barrel projects sponsored by members of the Appropriations committees that rarely benefit the average citizen. I am confident that Senator Murkowski will be heard to lament the omission of these earmarks and, further, that the Senate will try to add a bunch of stuff at the last minute.
BTW – it remains to be seen whether President-elect Trump has any interest in spending restraint.
Good. Apartheid Clyde Musk wanted to give the US a Christmas present of no bill approval. Trump talked him down.
It warms my heart to see the parties come together to give such a nice, MAGA Christmas gift to President Trump and Elon. Of the total number of representatives who voted either Yea or Nay, 92% voted Yea! Such unity! What a wonderful Holiday message to send to the Senate! Drill Baby, Drill!
i guess that would be a relief to all the people on welfare that don’t want to work. No sense of pride or accomplishments these days.
So we spend money we don’t have it just added onto the tab. Someday soon they’re gonna have to balance the budget and it’s gonna hurt.
More info about what was in the 188 page bill.
‘https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/12/here-is-what-is-included-american-relief-act/ Thank God millions to study molasses were saved🫤. Every House Democrat voted for the stripped down bill so that makes me wonder what Chuck and his Senate buddies have planned.