House Passes Spending Bill to Avert Shutdown, Prompting G.O.P. Revolt

[ad_1] The House on Friday passed a $1.2 trillion spending bill to fund the government through September and avert a partial shutdown at the end of the week, setting off a G.O.P. revolt that threatened Speaker Mike Johnson’s hold on his job. In a 286-to-134 vote that came down to the wire as leaders scrounged for the two-thirds majority needed for passage, Democrats rallied to provide the support to overcome a furious swell of opposition by conservative Republicans. Infuriated by the painstakingly negotiated bipartisan legislation to keep funding flowing for…