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Politics · US federal government · published 2026-09-01 · via NPR

Bipartisan House Vote Extends Federal Funding Through Mid-December

The House passed a continuing resolution on September 1 with a 370-48 bipartisan vote, extending federal funding into mid-December. The Senate had already approved the measure in August, and the White House urged lawmakers to support the stopgap.

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The House's passage of the stopgap spending bill, with a decisive 370-48 tally, marks a significant bipartisan step to avert a government shutdown. This legislative action follows the Senate's earlier approval in August, creating a unified congressional path forward.

The measure, which sustains federal operations until mid-December, received explicit backing from the White House, which urged lawmakers to support the temporary funding. This stopgap provides a short-term buffer, pushing the next fiscal deadline to the

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