McCarthy ultimately caved in to every demand from House Democrats, including radical spending cuts and increased border funding. Key disaster aid was also included in the bill. House Republicans drew the line at funding Ukraine, which did not make it into the 45-day CR.

On the brink of a federal government shutdown, the House on Saturday swiftly approved a 45-day funding bill to keep federal agencies open.

WASHINGTON: The US Congress passed a stopgap funding bill late on Saturday with overwhelming Democratic support after Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy backed down from an earlier demand by his party’s hardliners for a partisan bill.

The McCarthy-Biden deal that avoided default set a limit of $1.59 trillion in discretionary spending in fiscal 2024.