In a dramatic bipartisan move, Republicans and Democrats worked together to move the National Security Supplemental funding bill towards a House vote.

The first step in getting most bills to the House floor is the approval of a RULE that allocates the time for debate on the legislation and what amendments may be offered. In recent years, this process has been partisan, with the Rules Committee stacked with conservative Republicans who put out bills over the objection of Democrats. Today the three Freedom Caucus Republicans on the Rules Committee voted against bringing the Ukraine/Israel supplemental to the floor, but Democrats voted with the other Republicans, sending the legislation to the floor on a 9 to 3 vote.

On the floor, the first key test vote was on accepting the Rule, and Democrats continued to work with Republicans to get the bipartisan Rule passed. The vote on the Rule was 316 to 94. Thirty-nine Progressive Democrats and 55 Freedom Caucus Republicans voted NO on the Rule. The vote on the Rule is often viewed as a test vote on final passage; hence, the vote count on passing the bill looks positive. The plan is to have a vote on the Supplemental on Saturday.

If the House passes the bill, it will then need to go the Senate where a vote is expected late Saturday...

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