BREAKING: HOUSE PASSES CR SPENDING BILL…

And it worked – the Freedom Caucus helped push the GOP spending bill over the top and they just passed it.

More from Bloomberg News:

The House passed a spending bill Thursday to avoid a U.S. government shutdown, but Senate Democrats say they have the votes to block the measure in a bid to force Republicans and President Donald Trump to include protection for young immigrants.

The 230-197 vote came just over a day before current funding is set to run out at midnight Friday. The bill would keep the government open through Feb. 16 while all sides negotiate on longer-term funding for defense and domestic programs.

Shortly before the vote, Trump wrote on Twitter: “House of Representatives needs to pass Government Funding Bill tonight. So important for our country – our Military needs it!”

Now it goes to the Senate, and some people aren’t too sure it’ll pass there too…


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