House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) is slated to deliver remarks Saturday afternoon after the House passed a Republican stopgap measure that funds the government for 45 days. 

<a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4231664-congress-prevent-shutdown-live-updates/">The measure passed</a> with overwhelming Democratic support; dozens of Republicans voted against it. It now heads to the Senate.

The Senate had been set to vote Saturday afternoon on its proposed stopgap, but Senate Minority Leader&nbsp;Mitch McConnell&nbsp;said in midafternoon, as the House bill was moving its way through, that Republicans would not allow it to come to the floor for a vote.

The event is scheduled to begin at 3:15 p.m. EDT.

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) is slated to deliver remarks Saturday afternoon after the House passed a Republican stopgap measure that funds the government for 45 days. The measure passed…{ai:summary}<p>House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) to deliver remarks after House passes Republican stopgap measure funding government for 45 days with overwhelming Democratic support. Dozens of Republicans vote against it. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announces Republicans will not allow Senate vote on its proposed stopgap. #politics</p>

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