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Congress on track to avoid a shutdown as House passes two-tier spending bill

Lexie Schapitl

The House voted overwhelmingly to approve a GOP-led spending bill that would set two separate funding deadlines next year.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., talks with reporters ahead of the debate and vote on supplemental aid to Israel at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023.

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The White House and some Republicans pan Johnson's 2-part plan to avoid a shutdown

Joe Hernandez

House Speaker Mike Johnson's temporary spending plan has already been met with opposition from Democrats and some Republicans.

Speaker Mike Johnson is facing a deadline to avoid a possible government shutdown on November 17. With splits inside his own party he can't afford to lose many votes if he pursues a partisan stopgap proposal.

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Speaker Johnson navigates 'mission impossible' to avoid shutdown, without clear plan

Deirdre Walsh

Congress has a week to avoid a government shutdown. But the new speaker is facing familiar GOP divisions trying to pass his party's own spending bills and still hasn't decided on a short term bill.

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill on Oct. 24.

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Mike Johnson's speakership marks a new phase in the white evangelical-GOP alliance

Ron Elving

Johnson's election is the latest and perhaps most consequential event to date in the alliance of white evangelical Christians with the Republican Party.

Newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks during a press conference after his election at the U.S. Capitol on Oct. 25, 2023.

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Who is Mike Johnson? An ardent conservative who embraces far-right policies

Molly Ryan

The new House speaker opposes abortion rights and same sex marriages. He's also an ally of former President Donald Trump who refused to certify the 2020 presidential election results.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of N.Y., hands the gavel to newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana at the Capitol on Wednesday.

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Louisiana Republican Mike Johnson elected speaker of the House

Claudia Grisales

House Republicans have elected Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., to be the next speaker. He will take office with just over three weeks before government funding expires on Nov. 17.