House approves continuing resolution to fund government through Dec. 11
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The U.S. House passed a bipartisan continuing resolution extending federal spending until Dec. 11, averting a shutdown before the November elections.
The U.S. House of Representatives voted 370-48 on Tuesday to approve a continuing resolution that maintains federal spending at current levels through Dec. 11, avoiding a shutdown before the midterm elections. The measure, which had already cleared the Senate, now moves to the president’s desk.
Only 19 Republicans and 29 Democrats opposed the bill; the rest supported it to prevent a lapse in funding that would have forced lawmakers to act by the end of September. The resolution follows an earlier House proposal that failed because most Democrats objected to funding for immigration enforcement without added oversight.
Democratic leaders said they backed the Senate version because it incorporated policy adjustments they favored, including a delay of a White House Office of Management and Budget rule that they feared could let the administration cancel grants arbitrarily. > "Given that the objectives that we had were met, I think that there’s going to be broad bipartisan support," Democratic caucus chair Pete Aguilar told reporters.
The vote comes as both parties intensify campaigning for the Nov. 3 elections, with forecasts suggesting Democrats could regain control of the House and potentially the Senate. The agreement ends a typically contentious annual funding debate and provides a window for lawmakers to focus on their election strategies.