Congress passes funding bill to avoid shutdown before midterms
Summary
Congress passed a short-term funding bill to keep the government running until December 11, avoiding a shutdown before the November midterm elections. The House and Senate agreed on the bill after negotiations, but longer-term funding talks remain stalled.Key Facts
- The House passed the funding bill with a vote of 370 to 48.
- The Senate approved the bill in early August before its recess.
- The bill extends government funding until December 11, beyond the midterm elections.
- Without this bill, a government shutdown would have started on September 30.
- The House Appropriations Committee has completed all 12 annual funding bills, but none have passed the Senate.
- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise said the goal is to fund the government properly for now.
- Senate delays, blamed on Democrats, have prevented full-year funding bills from advancing.
- The bill includes provisions addressing Border Patrol funding and restrictions on federal grant cancellations.
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