House Passes Stopgap Funding Measure to Keep Government Open
- Farm aid agreement clears way for temporary government funding
- Bill now goes to Senate for passage before Oct. 1 fiscal year
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The U.S. House passed a stopgap funding bill to keep the government operating through Dec. 11 after both parties in Congress and officials at the White House struck a deal to provide aid to farmers and food assistance for low-income families.
The 359-57 vote on Tuesday night now sends the temporary spending bill to the Senate for a vote before the fiscal year ends on Sept. 30. Final passage would avert a government shutdown just before the Nov. 3 general election.