CNN: Biden to sign funding bill if it passes Senate, White House official says

President Joe Biden is prepared to sign the House-approved government funding bill if passed by the Senate, a White House official said on November 14.

“If it passes the Senate, the President will sign this continuing resolution that maintains current funding levels and has no harmful policy riders,” the official said, CNN reports.

Beyond the pressing government funding fight, the official also called on House Republicans to abandon “extreme, partisan appropriations bills” and work with Democrats on fully-year appropriations bills. The official went on to call on Congress to pass funding for Israel, Ukraine and border security as well.

“Looking ahead, House Republicans must stop wasting time on extreme, partisan appropriations bills that break the bipartisan agreement two-thirds of them voted for and instead work quickly with Democrats on full-year appropriations bills,” the official said. “Congress must also address urgent national security and domestic needs—including funding for Israel, Ukraine, humanitarian assistance, border security, WIC, and other critical priorities that have bipartisan support.”

The House passed Speaker Mike Johnson's funding bill to avert a government shutdown.

It passed on a bipartisan basis by a vote of 336 to 95 – with 209 of the votes coming from Democrats.

The bill was opposed by 93 Republicans and two Democrats. 

Now, the Senate will need to approve the measure before November 17.

The two-step plan extends funding until January 19 for priorities including military construction, Veterans Affairs, transportation, housing and the Energy Department. The rest of the government — anything not covered by the first step — would be funded until February 2.

The proposal does not include additional aid for Israel or Ukraine.