One day before the most recent deadline, the House passed a short-term spending bill, averting a partial government shutdown. The two-step continuing resolution, approved 314-108, extends funding deadlines to March 1 and March 8, providing more time for the appropriations process. This marks the third short-term spending bill in fiscal 2024.

Relying heavily on Democratic support, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) introduced the legislation using the fast-track suspension of rules, bypassing the need for initial rule approval that conservatives might have contested. 

Read more about the continuing resolution here.