House lawmakers on Tuesday passed a Republican proposal to temporarily extend government funding and avoid a partial shutdown ahead of Thanksgiving. But newly elected Speaker Mike Johnson had to rely on support from Democrats to pass the bill after facing resistance from hard-right conservatives within his own party—a similar scenario to the one that led to his predecessor Kevin McCarthy being booted from the speakership.
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00:00 Pursuant to Clause 8 of Rule 20, the unfinished business is to vote on the motion by the gentlewoman
00:04 from Texas, Ms. Granger, to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 6363 as amended.
00:11 [Chatter]
00:25 On this vote, the yeas are 336, the nays are 95, two-thirds being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended.
00:33 The bill is passed and without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table.
00:38 [Gavel]
00:39 [Chatter]