US House Republicans pass stopgap bill to fund government
Pham Huan - VOV correspondent in the US -
(VOVWORLD) -The Republican-controlled US House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a stopgap bill to keep federal agencies funded past Friday.
 The US Capitol Building in Washington, DC (Illustrative photo: VNA) |
The bill passed in a nearly party-line 217-213 vote, with one Republican voting no and one Democrat yes.
Earlier, US President Donald Trump called on Republicans to unite and support the bill. Republicans usually oppose temporary budget bills. This is the first time they have voted for such a bill since they regained a majority in the House.
To avoid a shutdown, this resolution, which largely keeps the government funded at its current level through September 30, needs to be passed by the Republican-majority Senate and signed by Trump into law by Friday.
Pham Huan - VOV correspondent in the US