House passes funding bill; needs Senate approval to avoid shutdown [Video]

The House has passed the latest funding bill to avoid a government shutdown. The bill received widespread bipartisan support.Despite President-elect Trump’s demand for action on the debt ceiling, the GOP’s latest bill does not include an increase or suspension.Federal agencies were preparing Friday for potential shutdown impacts on operations.White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Friday that President Biden is not responsible for coming up with a solution, adding, “Republicans need to fix the mess that they caused.” Here’s the latest (times are in ET):6:15 p.m.Hours to go before a midnight government shutdown, the House approved a new plan late Friday from Speaker Mike Johnson that would temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid, but drops President-elect Donald Trump’s demands for a debt limit increase into the new year.Johnson insisted Congress would “meet our obligations” and not allow federal operations to shutter ahead of the Christmas holiday season. But the …