That collective sigh you just heard? Despite weeks of posturing, the House passed legislation to keep the federal government’s lights on. The bill now moves to the Senate, days ahead of the deadline.
If it feels like deja vu all over again, you’re not wrong. Earlier this year, there were worries that the government would run out of money for the next fiscal year. The deadline at that time was Sept. 30, and without a compromise, the government would have shut down, meaning that all nonessential government functions would have stopped. However, a last-minute bill kicked the can down the road for another 90 days—that bill, framed as a continuing resolution, passed the House with a vote of 335-91.
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