So, an overwhelming, bipartisan majority of both houses of Congress evidently not only want to keep the government open, they’re actually voting to do so. Democracy is amazing sometimes.
@mattblaze I want to encourage #speakermccarthy to capitalize on this example of his leadership abilities in averting the unnecessary and irresponsible attempts to undermine our country by certain elements of the #ushouse and lead his party forward out of the God-foresaken political wilderness they’ve inhabited of late.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The threat of a federal government shutdown was suddenly easing Saturday after the House quickly approved a 45-day funding bill to keep agencies open, once Speaker Kevin McCarthy dropped demands for steep spending cuts and relied on Democratic votes for passage....
One option for a more representative Congress would be the adoption of the "Wyoming rule" for the U.S. House, in which the least populous state is assigned one House seat, and every other state is assigned a multiple number of seats based on its own population relative to the least state.
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[News] Government shutdown threat eases after House passes a 45-day funding plan, sending it to Senate (apnews.com)
WASHINGTON (AP) — The threat of a federal government shutdown was suddenly easing Saturday after the House quickly approved a 45-day funding bill to keep agencies open, once Speaker Kevin McCarthy dropped demands for steep spending cuts and relied on Democratic votes for passage....