A stopgap spending bill designed to avoid a government shutdown passed through Congress and now awaits President Joe Biden’s signature.
The bill cleared the House in a 341–82 vote, receiving the support of all Democrats. The legislation was then passed in the Senate in a 78-18 vote.
The White House said in a statement that it supports the legislation. “The Administration supports passage of H.R. 9747, making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year (FY) 2025, and for other purposes,” the statement reads. “H.R. 9747 would keep the Federal Government open until December 20th and give the Congress more time to complete full-year funding bills later this year that deliver for America’s national defense, veterans, seniors, children, and working families, and address urgent needs for the American people, including for communities recovering from disaster.”
While the Biden administration supports the bill, that statement said that it is “deeply disappointed” by Republicans, claiming that the party has blocked “critical funding requested by the Administration.”
The spending legislation initially included the SAVE Act, a bill supporting election integrity. Earlier this month, former President Donald Trump urged Republicans not to back the spending bill without this measure, writing on Truth Social, “If Republicans don’t get the SAVE Act, and every ounce of it, they should not agree to a Continuing Resolution in any way, shape, or form.”
While the stopgap bill did not include the SAVE Act, it does bolster the Secret Service, granting $231 million in additional funding.
House Speaker Mike Johnson said the bill would be a “clean, three-month CR.” He described it as a ”very narrow, bare-bones CR including only the extensions that are absolutely necessary.”
