House Republicans on Wednesday advanced a funding stopgap to avert an end-of-month government shutdown, teeing up a final vote on the continuing resolution (CR) later this week and setting up a showdown with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Senate Democrats.

The rule advancing the funding stopgap was approved in a party-line 216-210 vote, with Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) voting present.

The spending measure revealed Tuesday would fund the government at current levels through Nov. 21, the Friday before a one-week recess for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Tuesday that the House plans to vote “by Friday” on the “clean CR” measure, saying it “will keep the government funded and operating at current levels while we continue all this work” on regular appropriations bills.

House Freedom Caucus Chair Andy Harris (R-Md.) told The Hill that he thinks the vote should be Friday, saying it is “close to 72 hours” from release of........

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