The sun sets at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, December 2, 2021, with the deadline for government funding approaching. (AP Photo / J. Scott Applewhite)
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UPDATE 5:33 PM PT – Thursday, December 2, 2021
The House of Representatives passed a bill extending government funding until February 18.
The measure passed on Thursday and is now making its way to the Senate, where it faces a partisan fight. Several Republicans in the Senate said they would push for the shutdown in an effort to counter Joe Biden’s OSHA vaccine authorization. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (DN.Y.) told reporters he expects the bill to pass the senate by Thursday night.
US State PASSES CR grants to government through February 18, 2022, 221-212.
Now go to the US Senate.
The current spending authority expires on Friday at Midnight ET. pic.twitter.com/HGANxhoOCF
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Meanwhile, Biden said he doesn’t believe the government will shut down this weekend.
Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Biden hinted that there would be no federal shutdown unless someone decided to do something erratic. This comes after lawmakers in the House of Representatives agreed on a bill that would fund government agencies through February 18.
While Biden seems confident the shutdown won’t happen, again, some Republican senators have threatened not to support the measure unless they can vote on repeal. regulations on COVID-19 vaccines for businesses.
Lawmakers in the Senate have Friday midnight to act.
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