Government Stays Open As Congress Advances Poison-Pill Spending Bill

HUFFPOST ALERT Government Stays Open As Congress Advances Poison-Pill Spending Bill JIM WATSON via Getty Images WASHINGTON -- At least Democrats will have eggnog to wash down the poison pills they swallowed on Thursday as the House narrowly passed a government funding bill that will let Congress go home early for Christmas. The House barely passed the inelegantly named "cromnibus" appropriations bill after President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) were forced into an unlikely alliance against rebellions from both parties, primarily led by the "Elizabeth Warren wing" and House Democrats. The bill, which passed 219 to 206, with 57 Democrats and 67 Republicans opposed, will keep the government running after current funding expires at midnight. Read the whole story Follow HuffPost on Facebook and Twitter Know something we don't? Email us at breakingnews@huffingtonpost.com Unsubscribe | Forward | Manage your notification preferences 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003