House passes short-term funding bill to prevent a shutdown before the election - NBC News
The U.S. House passed a short-term funding bill to prevent a government shutdown, extending current funding levels until December 11. The bill now heads to the President for signature.
Why it matters
Averting a shutdown prevents immediate disruption to federal services and pushes contentious budget negotiations until after the upcoming midterm elections.
WASHINGTON — The House voted Tuesday to pass a short-term funding bill and avert a government shutdown at the end of September, keeping money flowing at current levels until Dec. 11. The legislation, which has already passed the Senate, sailed through the chamber by a vote of 370-48. It now goes to President Donald Trump, who is expected to sign it. That would take the biggest legislative item off the to-do list for Congress ahead of the elections Nov. 3, punting stalled negotiations over a full-year funding deal until after the midterms. The two parties have clashed over the scope of federal spending as Democrats reject Trump’s call for a massive $1.5 trillion military budget, a spike from the already record-breaking $1 trillion that Congress gave the military this year.
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