The House just passed a continuing resolution that would fund the government through Feb. 18. The measure now goes to the Senate, where a shutdown scare awaits.
Greasing the wheels for passage is a vote on an amendment from Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah, aimed at defunding Biden’s vaccination requirements on U.S. businesses. Lee‘s amendment is expected to get a vote at a simple majority threshold, as he has demanded.
“They're saying we may have a vote tonight, in the next couple hours,” Cruz said “The discussions right now are encouraging. We'll see what happens.” “It is looking good that we are going to pass the CR tonight and make sure that the government stays open,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer told reporters after the House vote.
“What's the point? The American people have been through a lot … and I just don't think they need to be scared further through a shutdown, ” Sen. John Neely Kennedy said Thursday. "If there is a shutdown, it will be very short. But I just still think the flame's not worth the candle." Government funding will now run through the third week of February — weeks later than Democrats wanted — but House Appropriations Chair Rosa DeLauro said her party “prevailed” in securing a $7 billion increase to pay for resettling Afghan refugees.
Both parties say the skirmish over the short-term funding fix will be far simpler than the brutal fight to come over Congress’ full-year spending. Democrats are eager to pass a government funding bill that can finally include Biden’s priorities — the first such spending bill of his presidency. Without it, the federal government has continued to run on spending levels established under former President Donald Trump.
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