The House has passed a bipartisan bill to avert a government shutdown just hours ahead of a midnight deadline setting up a Senate vote over funding the US federal government for another days . House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced the proposal Saturday morning following weeks of infighting between House Republicans . Infighting among House Republicans has played a central role in bringing Congress to a standoff over spending and it is not yet clear how the issue will be resolved raising concerns on Capitol Hill that a shutdown if triggered may not be easy to end . Democrats in the House have been trying to slow down passage of the GOPled continuing resolution throughout the day Saturday objecting to being forced to vote on a bill just introduced and wanting to keep Ukraine aid . A shutdown is expected to have consequential impacts across the country from air travel to clean drinking water and many government operations would grind to a halt though services deemed essential for public safety would continue . Both chambers are scheduled to be in session Saturday just hours before the deadline . The Senate was expected to take procedural steps to advance their own plan to keep the government funded through November but it is now waiting to see how the House developments shake out before proceeding . The bill would provide additional funds for Ukraine aid creating a point of contention with the House where many Republicans are opposed to further support to the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky who lobbied Congress earlier this month . McCarthy argued on Friday . McCarthy has faced threats to keeping his job . McCarthy said he had proposed putting up a ‘clean stopgap bill and said he was working through maybe to be able to do that. But he said he would be working through to be a ‘trying to find the bill . McCarthy also said he is working with Democrats to avoid a shutdown. The Senate is now .
House sends bill to avert government shutdown to the Senate hours ahead of deadline . House sends
