Senate passes stopgap to avert pre-election shutdown

The Senate passed a stopgap spending bill early Saturday that would keep the government funded through Dec. 11, moving Washington closer to avoiding another shutdown before the November midterms. Why it matters: The bipartisan 90-6 vote would push the next government funding deadline past Election Day while offering so

Senate passes 90-6 funding bill to keep government open through Dec. 11, with six senators voting against the measure.

Senate passes bill to fund government in bid to avert shutdown ahead of midterm elections  CNN

U.S. Senate passes short-term funding bill to avert federal shutdown before election  Reuters

The move came more than a month before the spending deadline, reflecting an eagerness in both parties to avoid a messy fight before the midterm elections.

WASHINGTON — The Senate voted 90-6 to pass a short-term funding bill to remove the threat of a government shutdown before the midterm elections.

The Senate voted early Saturday morning to fund the federal government until Dec. 11 with the aim of averting another government shutdown before the midterm election, sending the bill to the House before leaving for a five-week recess. The continuing resolution (CR) passed 90-6 after Republicans spent days haggling ove