House passes funding bill to avoid shutdown before midterms
Summary
The US House of Representatives passed a government funding bill to prevent a shutdown before the November midterm elections. The bill keeps government spending at current levels until December 11 and now goes to President Donald Trump for approval.Key Facts
- The House approved the funding bill by a vote of 370 to 48.
- The bill is called a continuing resolution (CR), which extends spending at current levels.
- Without this bill, the government could have shut down at the end of September.
- The Senate already approved the bill last month with strong support.
- Earlier, the House passed a different CR, but Democrats rejected it due to concerns over immigration enforcement funding.
- The new bill delays a White House rule that Democrats worried could allow Trump’s administration to cancel grants anytime.
- Democrats and Republicans made this agreement to avoid a shutdown before crucial midterm elections.
- Past funding disputes have led to government shutdowns and delays, especially over health care subsidies and immigration enforcement.
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