"Congress Averts Shutdown with Stopgap Funding Bill Passage"

The House passed a short-term stopgap spending bill to prevent a government shutdown, extending funding for half of the government for one week and the rest for three weeks. This move buys Congress time to finalize details of a deal on half of government spending and negotiate and pass the other half. The measure, passed by a vote of 320 to 99, averts a potential lapse in federal funding for several agencies and marks the fourth time since September that lawmakers have passed a stopgap spending bill to keep government funding flowing at current levels amidst ongoing funding disputes.