House sends Trump spending bill to push next shutdown showdown past midterms
A majority of House Republicans and Democrats joined forces Tuesday to clear a Senate-passed stopgap appropriations bill ensuring the government will remain open through Dec. 11, punting a potential shutdown fight until after the midterm elections.
A bipartisan majority in the House of Representatives approved a Senate-passed stopgap appropriations bill. This measure ensures the government will remain funded until December 11th. The move postpones a potential government shutdown conflict until after the upcoming midterm elections.
- House Republicans and Democrats collaborated to pass a stopgap appropriations bill.
- The bill, previously passed by the Senate, will keep the government funded through December 11th.
- This action avoids a government shutdown before the midterm elections.
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