House Passes Spending Bill, Sending It to Senate for Crucial Vote

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House Republicans passed a bill to fund the government through September in a narrow vote, according to ABC News. The bill marks a victory for Speaker Mike Johnson, who previously relied on Democratic support to avert a shutdown.

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00:00It's Benzinga bringing Wall Street to Main Street.

00:02House Republicans passed a bill to fund the government through September in a narrow vote

00:05according to ABC News. The bill marks a victory for Speaker Mike Johnson,

00:09who previously relied on Democratic support to avert a shutdown. The bill now moves to the Senate

00:14but requires 60 votes to pass. Senate Democrats are divided on their next steps. The bill reduces

00:20overall spending from last year's levels but increases military funding and allocates additional

00:25funding for veterans' health care, cuts non-defense spending amidst disaster relief funding,

00:30boosts ICE deportation operations, and increases WIC funding as well.

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