DHS funding heads to House vote after Johnson quells GOP revolt over ethanol

Republicans set up a House-wide vote on a $1.2 trillion spending package on Thursday, including funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), after Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., worked overnight to quell a rebellion over Midwestern Republican energy demands.

The House Rules Committee voted 9-4 to advance two spending bills needed to avoid a government shutdown that is set to begin on Jan. 30. 

While a compromise appears to have eased concerns for GOP lawmakers in the Midwest...