House approves short-term spending bill to avoid government shutdown
House approves short-term spending bill to avoid government shutdown
Democrats and Republicans in a bitterly divided U.S. House have voted to take a government shutdown off the table this fall.
HAS BEEN AVOIDED THIS MORNING.THE U-S HOUSE OFREPRESENTATIVES PASSED TCONTINUING RESOLUTION.IT WILL FUND THE GOVERNMENTUNTIL DECEMBER 11TH, AVOIDINGA SHUTDOWN BEFORE THE NOVEMBERELECTION.
THE BILL WILL NOW BESENT TO THE U-S SENATE FORVOTE.
AN IDENTICAL VERSIONMUST BE PASSED THERE BEFORE ITCAN BE SIGNED BY TPRESID