"House Sends $1.2 Trillion Funding Package to Senate, Averting Shutdown"

The House has passed government spending bills, prompting the Senate to act quickly to avoid a shutdown before the midnight deadline. The legislation addresses critical government operations, and failure to pass it before the deadline could trigger a partial shutdown. The $1.2 trillion funding package, over 1,000 pages long, requires bipartisan cooperation for timely passage. Lawmakers are under pressure to prevent a shutdown amid concerns from both progressives and far-right members, with the fate of Speaker Mike Johnson also under scrutiny.