Government shutdown live updates: Focus turns to Senate after House OKs spending bill

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries called the passage of the government funding bill "a victory" for the American people during remarks after the vote.

"House Democrats have successfully stopped the billionaire Boys Club, which wanted a $4 trillion blank check by suspending the debt ceiling in order to enable them to cut Social Security, cut Medicare and cut nutritional assistance, while providing massive tax breaks for the wealthy, the well-off and the well-connected," he said.

Jeffries took no questions.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he is confident the Senate will pass the government funding bill.

"The House has overwhelmingly passed a bill to keep the government open, and I’m confident the Senate will pass it as well," he said. "We hope to get it passed as soon as possible."

As of now, it is unclear when the vote will be. If the vote is moved to Saturday, there would be a lapse in government funding starting at midnight, but the impact of a shutdown would be minimal given it is a weekend.

"Though this bill does not include everything Democrats fought for, there are major victories in this bill for American families -- provide emergency aid for communities battered by natural disasters, no debt ceiling, and it will keep the government open with no draconian cuts," he added. "As I have said, the only way to keep the government open is through bipartisanship."

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House Speaker Mike Johnson said the House will address the debt limit "early in January."

Asked whether he still wants to be speaker, Johnson paused before expressing his appreciation for the challenging leadership post.

"Being speaker of the House is a challenge in this modern era, but it’s a challenge that we accept. It’s a great honor to serve in the position. I wouldn’t say it’s the most fun job in the world all the time, but it’s an important one. It’s a hugely consequential moment for the country," he said.

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"We are really grateful that tonight, in bipartisan fashion, with overwhelming majority of votes, we passed the American Relief Act of 2025. This is a very important piece of legislation," Johnson said.

Johnson said the bill is "a necessary step to bridge the gap, to put us into that that moment where we can put our fingerprints on the final decisions on spending for 2025. We also, in this bill, as you know, took care of Americans who desperately needed and deserve the assistance.

"We also took care of our farmers, many of whom were on the brink of collapse because of Bidenomics, frankly, because the inflationary cost of their inputs," he added.

The speaker said he was in "constant contact with President Trump" and spoke with him 45 minutes ago.

"He knew exactly what we were doing and why, and this is a good outcome for the country. I think he certainly is happy about this outcome as well," he said.

Johnson said he talked to Elon Musk an hour ago, saying, "We talked about the extraordinary challenges of this job, and I said, 'Hey, you want to be speaker of the House?' I don't know. He said, this may be the hardest job in the world."

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