House Votes to Push Government Shutdown Risk to December
- Stopgap bill passed by House Tuesday goes to Senate for vote
- House, Senate panels still negotiating 12 final spending bills
The U.S. Capitol building stands in Washington, D.C.
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The U.S. House voted to keep the government funded until Dec. 20 and avoid a shutdown when current spending authority runs out after midnight Thursday.
The stopgap spending bill, approved on a 231-192 vote, is set to be taken up by the Senate this week, and President Donald Trump will sign it by the deadline, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on the Senate floor Tuesday.