House passes spending bill to head off government shutdown before midterms

Measure authorizes spending until 4 December as Republicans seek to avoid volatile issue in election season The US House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a stopgap measure to head off a government shutdown until early December, with its Republican leaders seeking to defuse a volatile issue in the run-up to the November midterm elections. The continuing resolution authorizing government spending until 4 December passed by a vote of 220-205, roughly along party lines. It next heads to the Senate, where it will need to win bipartisan support to clear the chamber. Continue reading...

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