House Passes Stopgap Funding Bill 307-48, Averting Sept. 30 Shutdown Until Dec. 11
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Updated · New York Magazine · Sep 1
House Passes Stopgap Funding Bill 307-48, Averting Sept. 30 Shutdown Until Dec. 11
3 articles · Updated · New York Magazine · Sep 1
Summary
307 House members backed the stopgap bill on Tuesday, clearing the Senate-passed measure for Donald Trump’s signature and preventing a funding lapse at the end of September.
Dec. 11 is the new funding deadline, giving both parties a pre-midterm escape from a shutdown they saw as politically damaging.
48 lawmakers opposed the bill, with many House Freedom Caucus Republicans objecting to hemp and grant-language disputes and some Democrats faulting the measure for not limiting ICE funding.
December could reopen the fight, especially if November changes control of either chamber or if Republicans keep unified power and press harder on fiscal priorities.