The House has just voted to approve a one week government funding extension, sending it now to the Senate for approval:
BREAKING: House votes to approve one week government funding extension; motion now moves to Senate for approval.
— CNBC (@CNBC) April 28, 2017
BREAKING: House easily OKs one-week spending bill to avert partial government shutdown at midnight, Senate votes next.
— AP Politics (@AP_Politics) April 28, 2017
JUST IN: House approves short-term budget extension to avoid government shutdown; Senate will vote on measure next https://t.co/T5uqoA85rO pic.twitter.com/FvdaB0Rpbo
— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 28, 2017
As you know, the House delayed a vote on the new health care bill until next week, citing the fact that they still didn’t have enough votes to pass it.
Democrats were threatening to derail the one week spending extensions if Republicans put their new healthcare bill up for a vote before Trump’s 100 day mark.
UPDATE:
Senate has now approved the one week spending bill, so shutdown officially averted:
BREAKING: No government shutdown for at least one week: Senate backs short-term spending bill, sends measure to Trump.
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 28, 2017
#BREAKING: WASHINGTON (AP) — No government shutdown for at least one week: Senate backs short-term spending bill, sends measure to Trump.
— Good Day Atlanta (@GoodDayAtlanta) April 28, 2017