Ed O’Keefe writes the fiscal 2015 omnibus spending package was approved by House lawmakers after several hours of floor debate and closed-door sessions.
Fifty-seven Democrats and 162 Republicans supported the legislation.
The bill would fund much of the government for a full year and could trigger a showdown early next year regarding President Barack Obama’s decision to use executive authority to overhaul immigration, according to the Post.
O’Keefe reports Congress passed a stopgap spending measure to prevent a shutdown at Thursday midnight.
The measure extends government funding for another two days and gives the Senate time to approve the full-year budget, according to the newspaper.