House Survives Shutdown, Seeks New Speaker | St. Louis News

The House narrowly passed a temporary spending bill to avoid a government shutdown, keeping operations running until November 17th with a 301-123 vote—but the real drama’s just beginning. A controversial eight-percent spending cut attempt likely won’t survive Senate scrutiny, and after ousting Speaker Kevin McCarthy in a chaotic week, lawmakers now race to pick his replacement. With the Senate looming as the next hurdle and leadership battles brewing, this short-term fix buys time—but big budget fights remain unresolved. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/55a1492633829c67