The US House of Representatives approved the bill on Friday $1.2 Trillion Government Budget Act with more support from Democrats than the Republican majority, prompting a new threat from a conservative lawmaker to remove Chief of Staff Mike Johnson.

Vote 286 for and 134 against The House of Representatives sends the measure to the Senate, which has a Democratic majority. hours to act to midnight, when parts of the Departments of Homeland Security, the Internal Revenue Service and the Departments of Justice, Treasury and State will have to begin closing.

This measure marks an important step for finish the battle more than six months by volume of expenses Washington for the fiscal year beginning October 1.

Ratings agencies have warned that repeated brinksmanship by politicians could damage the creditworthiness of the US federal government, which more than $34.6 trillion in debt..

The measure passed the House with 185 Democratic and 101 Republican votes, prompting hardline conservative Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to introduce action for removal from office Republican Chairman of the House of Representatives, Michael Johnson.

Johnson himself took the job in October after hardliners, angry that his predecessor Kevin McCarthy approved a stopgap funding measure over their objections, ousted him as leader.

But Green said that will not insist on an immediate vote.

“Today I filed a petition to remove him from office. But it’s more of a warning than a warning.”

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It’s the Senate’s turn

Meanwhile, the Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer urged colleagues to act quickly pass the bill.

“Let’s finish the job today. Let’s avoid even closing on weekends. Let’s finish funding the government before the end of the fiscal year,” Schumer said. “There’s no reason to hesitate”.

The last partial shutdown of the federal government occurred during the presidency. Donald Trump from December 22, 2018 to January 25, 2019. The disruption to government services came as the Republican pushed for money to build a wall along the U.S. border with Mexico and failed to negotiate a deal with Democrats.

The current 1,012-page bill provides $886 billion in funding for the Department of Defense, including increasing the number of US troops. It also covers various agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security, the Internal Revenue Service and the Department of Justice, as well as the Treasury and state departments.

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Another contentious money issue has inflamed Congress, with leaders except Johnson urgently calling for final approval $95 billion security aid package approved by the Senate for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.

Some Republicans are reluctant to continue supporting Ukraine in its war against the Russian army.

Reuters