House to vote on stopgap government funding bill as shutdown deadline approaches

Washington — The House is expected to vote Tuesday on a stopgap measure to keep the government funded through September, as Speaker Mike Johnson works to muster GOP support for the measure days ahead of a possible government shutdown. 

House Republican leadership unveiled the legislation on Saturday. It would increase defense spending, and includes additional funding for veterans' health care, while decreasing non-defense spending below 2024 levels. The bill also includes more funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The House Rules Committee advanced the measure late Monday, setting up a floor vote Tuesday afternoon.

Congress faces a deadline to fund the government by the end of the day Friday, and any bill that makes it out of the House will require Democratic support in the GOP-controlled Senate, where 60 votes are needed for passage.