US House passes short-term funding bill to avert government shutdown before midterm elections
The measure extends current funding through Dec. 11 and gives lawmakers more time to finish the full-year appropriations bills, officials said.
- The U.S. House passed a short-term funding bill 370-48 to avoid a government shutdown, keeping funding at current levels until December 11.
- The bill had passed the Senate and now awaits President Trump's expected signature.
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Trump signs stopgap bill, keeping US government funded through December before midterm elections
President Donald Trump signed a funding bill, averting a government shutdown before elections. Congress approved a temporary extension of federal spending, keeping agencies funded through December. This measure gives lawmakers more time to resolve spending differences and fiscal challenges. The national debt has crossed forty trillion dollars, and affordability remains a concern. Upcoming November elections will determine congressional control and future spending negotiations.
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House passes stopgap spending bill to avert pre-election shutdown
The House of Representatives passed a temporary federal funding package on Tuesday, effectively averting a potential government shutdown right before the upcoming election season. The stopgap measure extends government operations through Dec. 11, giving lawmakers additional time
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