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US House expected to pass government funding package to avert shutdown
Mike Johnson unveiled legislation after original measure with non-citizen voting proposal failed to pass last week
The US House will vote Wednesday on a three-month government funding package, with just days left to avert a shutdown set to begin next Tuesday.
The stopgap funding measure, known as a continuing resolution or CR, is expected to pass the House despite opposition from some Republicans. Republican House speaker Mike Johnson unveiled the legislation on Sunday after his original funding proposal failed to pass last week.
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