CongressFeaturedHouse Passes Stopgap Spending Bill to Avert Shutdown209 Democrats joined 127 Republicans to pass Speaker Johnson’s two-step measure to fund the government through January. 00CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSavePrintHouse Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) speaks during a news conference after a weekly Republican conference meeting in the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington on Nov. 14, 2023. Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesLawrence Wilson&Joseph Lord11/14/2023|Updated: 11/19/2023The House of Representatives on Nov. 14 passed a stop-gap spending bill to continue government funding in two stages through Feb. 2.209 Democrats joined 127 Republicans to pass the measure in a vote of 336-95. It was opposed by 93 Republicans and two Democrats.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentLawrence WilsonAuthorJoseph LordAuthorLawrence Wilson covers politics for The Epoch Times.Author’s Selected ArticlesIndiana Legislature Convenes to Weigh Redistricting: What to KnowDec 01, 2025Readers Optimistic About America, Mixed on Holiday Spending PlansNov 29, 2025Spiraling Costs and a Broken Insurance Market—What Went Wrong With ObamacareNov 23, 2025Is AI Friend or Foe? Readers Voice OpinionsNov 22, 2025Related TopicsUS House of RepresentativesContinuing Resolution (CR)House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.)
