House Passes $180B Funding Bill to Avert Shutdown

The House overwhelmingly passes a bipartisan $180 billion funding package, funding Commerce, Justice, Interior, Energy, NASA, and the FBI through September 2026, dodging a January 30 shutdown with a 397-28 vote. Conservative Republicans initially rebelled over a shady earmark tied to Rep. Ilhan Omar, which got stripped out to secure passage, showing GOP backbone against wasteful pet projects. Read more about this...