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.The GOP’s latest bill does not include a debt ceiling increase or suspension.President-elect Trump maintained his demand for debt ceiling action throughout Friday.Federal agencies are preparing 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 p.m.The House has passed the latest funding bill to avert a government shutdown just hours before the midnight deadline. The bill heads to the Senate now for approval.5:45 p.m.Voting is underway on the new government funding bill. Two-thirds of the 435-seat House needs to vote in favor of the bill for it to pass.5:40 p.m.Axios’ Andrew Solender reports that House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries …