US House passes funding bill to avert government shutdown ahead of midterms

The temporary measure gives Congress until December to fully fund the federal government for fiscal year 2027.

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