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Speaker of the House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy walks to a meeting at the Capitol in Washington, Sept. 29, 2023. [AP Photo]
The U.S. House of Representatives voted Saturday to fund the federal government for 45 days, potentially averting a shutdown of the federal government hours before the deadline.
The vote, 335-91, came after Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy changed tactics Saturday and offered the bill, which hard-line members of his Republican caucus oppose.
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