House votes to fund government through Dec. 11, avert shutdown before midterms

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives voted Tuesday to approve short-term government funding through the midterm elections and into December.

Congress votes to avert government shutdown ahead of midterm elections  cnn.com

With just a few weeks to spare, the House approved legislation extending funding through mid-December.

Lawmakers sent the legislation to President Trump in an overwhelming vote, reflecting bipartisan enthusiasm around punting a messy spending fight until after the midterms.

The House returns from its monthlong August recess on Monday, with Republican leadership looking to usher through a spending bill to fund the government beyond the midterm elections. The lower chamber is also expected to vote on a resolution to condemn and denounce “socialism in all its forms,” specifically pointing to