Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday succeeded in a high-stakes House vote to pass President Donald Trump’s plan to fund the government into the fall, overcoming far-right opposition as the GOP scrambles to avert a government shutdown Friday at midnight.

The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives set up a Tuesday vote on legislation that would keep the government funded and avert a partial shutdown, as Washington is rocked by President Donald Trump's rapid moves to slash federal agencies.

The House passed a measure Wednesday to avert a government shutdown set to begin Saturday by extending federal funding levels through September. The continuing resolution, backed by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) and President Donald Trump,