The House blocked Speaker Mike Johnson's new and improved continuing resolution on Thursday night despite earning the support from President-elect Donald Trump.
The CR failed in a 235-174 vote, with 172 Republicans and two Democrats voting in favor of the 116-page bill — and 38 Republicans joining 197 Democrats to block it. Since the vote was under suspension, it would have required two-thirds of the vote to successfully pass the CR. Although the bill failed under suspension, Johnson could seek a rule to pass the bill under a simple majority.
In order to avert a government shutdown, Congress must pass a funding bill before the December 20 midnight deadline, just one day after Johnson introduced the skinny CR.
