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Republicans in Wisconsin's congressional delegation all voted against a stopgap measure to avert a partial federal government shutdown.

After months of stalled negotiations and short-term funding resolutions, the House of Representatives finally passed a measure on Thursday to keep the federal government funded. The effort received minimal support from Republicans—nearly half of whom, 106 members, actually voted against the initiative.It passed in a 314-108 vote with near unanimous support by Democrats, some 207 of whom voted for the measure compared to just 107 Republicans. The bill is now on its way to President Joe Biden’s de

Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) decision to support a short-term stopgap spending bill marks the latest instance of the new Speaker rejecting tactics favored by hard-line conservatives as he navigates a bare-bones GOP majority. The bipartisan proposal significantly lowers the chances of a partial government shutdown after Friday’s deadline, and it mirrors the two-step framework conservatives…

House Speaker Johnson and Senate Majority Leader Schumer announced a Continuing Resolution to extend funding into March, avoiding a shutdown.

Laborious Senate rules and hard-line GOP opposition stand in the way of Washington's efforts to avert a partial government shutdown this weekend.