The absence of a speaker left the House in disarray, largely due to the fact that rank-and-file members can't be sworn into office until a speaker is elected.
The trip details came as the administration announced new border enforcement measures related to the anticipated lifting of the Covid-era Title 42 policy.
Mifepristone has become a central flashpoint in the political battle over abortion at the state level in the wake of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade.
After months of lobbying fellow Republicans, GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy failed in three rounds of voting to win the 218 votes he needs to become House speaker.
The latest round of Western sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine are beginning to pinch the country's economy, economists have suggested.
The bill provides $772.5 billion for discretionary programs and $858 billion in defense funding. It now goes to President Joe Biden to be signed into law.