New speaker two-steps his way out of a government shutdown

15-11-2023 Business Washington Times - Business 40

Newly minted House Speaker Mike Johnson pushed a two-part, temporary spending measure across the finish line in the House on Tuesday, calling his approach one that will "break the fever" that has led Congress to annually rush through a bloated year-end funding bill.

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