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Government shutdown averted as Senate sends Biden funding bill: Live

House Speaker Mike Johnson’s two-step funding bill easily passed the US senate ahead of 17 November government shutdown deadline – after Democrats joined Republicans to pass vote in the lower chamber

The Independent UK

Senate votes to keep government open amid wide gulf on spending - Roll Call

A stopgap spending measure to keep the government operating into early 2024 is headed to President Joe Biden's desk.

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MAGA rages at speaker averting shutdown

Knives out for Mike Johnson over what Steve Bannon described as "abject surrender"

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Far right criticises Mike Johnson over US funding bill – but so far his job looks safe

Republican House speaker needed Democratic support to avoid shutdown, just as Kevin McCarthy did before being ejected by his party

The Guardian - US

House votes to prevent a government shutdown as GOP Speaker Johnson relies on Democrats for help

The proposal, which the Senate is expected to approve this week, will continue funding the government and push a showdown over a final spending plan into the new year.

Chicago Sun-Times

Texas Republicans divided on funding bill that would prevent a government shutdown

Thirteen Texas Republicans opposed the GOP-led legislation, which would keep the government funded as Congress negotiates federal appropriations. The bill passed after nearly all Democrats came to back it.

The Texas Tribune

Senate leaders give green light to Johnson stopgap funds plan - Roll Call

Senate leaders of both parties sent encouraging signals Monday for Speaker Mike Johnson’s bill to avoid a partial government shutdown.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene lashes out at ‘vaping groping’ Lauren Boebert

Greene fumed over her failed resolution to censure Rashida Tlaib – while managing to take aim at her sworn rival Boebert in the process

The Independent UK

MTG rips "vaping groping Lauren Boebert"

Greene is furious after nearly two dozen Republicans voted to kill her resolution to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib

Salon

Video shows House Speaker blaming mass shootings on divorce and abortion

Mike Johnson has long opposed gun control measures

The Independent UK

How Speaker Mike Johnson kept pushing to overturn the 2020 election

Speaker Mike Johnson pushed same debunked conspiracy theories that led to guilty plea from Trump lawyer Sidney Powell

The Independent UK

Trump congratulates speaker nominee Mike Johnson after slamming Emmer

‘I am not going to make an Endorsement in this race, because I COULD NEVER GO AGAINST ANY OF THESE FINE AND VERY TALENTED MEN,’ Trump says even as he urges GOP to ‘GET IT DONE, FAST!’

The Independent UK

Texans Pete Sessions, Roger Williams both out in whirlwind day to pick U.S. speaker

Sessions dropped out of the race after a first round of voting within the Republican conference. Williams entered the race after the apparent front-runner, Tom Emmer of Minnesota, failed to reach the 217-vote threshold, but later on Tuesday evening and the Texas lawmaker was also out.

The Texas Tribune

GOP conference ready to vote for speaker Tuesday - Roll Call

House Republicans on Monday night expressed some cautious optimism that their time without a leader is nearly over.

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The Texas Tribune

Jim Jordan is out. Here are the three Texas Republicans who helped keep him from the speaker’s gavel.

Reps. Kay Granger, Tony Gonzales and Jake Ellzey were firm in their opposition to Ohio Republican Rep. Jim Jordan.

Roll Call

House GOP again rejects raising bar for speaker candidate - Roll Call

House Republicans huddled Friday morning to consider internal rules changes that would require them to unite behind a speaker candidate.

The Independent UK

Conservative holdouts dig in their heels against Scalise for House speaker

Conservative critics of Steve Scalise show no sign of relenting

The Independent UK

Here’s what will happen next — maybe — as Jim Jordan pushes to become House speaker

Allies of Rep Jim Jordan going for 17 October vote as GOP moderates begin to cave and fall in line

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Scalise working to lock down speaker votes as pessimism grows - Roll Call

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise was facing an uphill climb in his bid for the speaker's gavel Thursday.

The Texas Tribune

Chip Roy, Michael Cloud say they’re still against Scalise after he wins party nomination for U.S. House speaker

The two Texas holdouts, combined with a handful of other members who have vowed to vote against Rep. Steve Scalise, could delay the selection of the next House speaker.

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House GOP prepares for potentially long slog to elect speaker - Roll Call

House Republicans began formally debating who should be their next speaker Tuesday night ahead of a potential GOP conference vote Wednesday.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Republicans stuck with Kevin McCarthy, but it wasn’t enough to save him

In January, some Republican Texans led the charge to challenge McCarthy’s leadership bid. But this time, all Texas Republicans who were present voted to save McCarthy and every U.S. House Democrat voted to remove him.

The Independent UK

How the far-right arm of the Republican party is sending US hurtling towards a government shutdown

A split among House Republicans could lead to a shutdown and the ouster of Speaker Kevin McCarthy, Eric Garcia and Andrew Feinberg report

The Texas Tribune

How the looming government shutdown will affect Texans

A federal shutdown would put thousands of Texans in financial precarity. Congress has less than a week left until the end of the fiscal year on Oct. 1, and a shutdown appears imminent.

The Independent UK

How the far-right arm of the Republican party is sending US hurtling towards a government shutdown

A split among House Republicans could lead to a shutdown and the ouster of Speaker Kevin McCarthy, Eric Garcia and Andrew Feinberg report

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