House passes GOP spending bill as Democrats shrug off 'goofy' laddered structure

House Speaker Mike Johnson had to rely on Democrats to fund the government through at least Jan. 19, though some found his methods a little bizarre

House Speaker Mike Johnson and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries
House Speaker Mike Johnson and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries
(Image credit: Drew Angerer / Getty Images)

The House voted 336-95 on Tuesday to fund the government through at least Jan. 19, though new House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) had to rely on Democrats to send his spending bill to the Senate. Johnson, unable to get enough Republican votes to pass the legislation under normal rules, needed a two-thirds majority, or 288 votes. All but two Democrats voted for the stopgap bill; 93 Republicans voted against it. 

The Senate is expected to pass the continuing resolution before the government shuts down at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday.

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Peter Weber, The Week US

Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.