Speaker of the House <a gi-track='captionPersonalityLinkClicked' href=/galleries/search?phrase=John+Boehner&family=editorial&specificpeople=274752 ng-click='$event.stopPropagation()'>John Boehner</a> (R-OH) speaks during a press conference March 21, 2013 at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. The House today passed legislation that will provide funding for the federal government through September and avoids the possibility of a partial federal shutdown.