Joined by 126 Republicans, Democrats in the House largely united to pass a stopgap spending bill, saving the country from a federal government shutdown and likely all but ensuring a bid to end Kevin McCarthy’s time as Speaker, the Washington Post reports.
Only one Democrat voted against the bill–Mike Quigley of Illinois–with California’s Katie Porter absent, but 90 Republicans voted against the bill, forcing the effort to rely on Democrats to save the proposal. Members of the nihilist Freedom Caucus have stated that they will push for a new Speaker if McCarthy relied on Democrats to pass the measure.