House Rules Committee Advances Government Funding Bill to Floor

WASHINGTON—The House Rules Committee, which determines how bills will be considered on the House floor, has voted to advance a bill that would avoid a shutdown of the federal government scheduled for March 14. The vote to advance the bill, known as a continuing resolution, was 9-3. The 99-page measure will cover the remainder of the fiscal year until Sept. 30. It includes $892.5 billion in defense spending and $708 billion in non-defense spending—a $6.5 billion increase and 8 percent decrease from current levels, respectively. President Donald Trump has called for Republicans to pass the legislation. “All Republicans should vote (Please!) YES next week,” he posted on Truth Social on March 8....