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House GOP votes to punt government shutdown battle to after November midterms

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The House of Representatives voted on Tuesday night to punt the threat of another government shutdown until after the November midterm elections. House lawmakers passed a bill to extend the current fiscal year’s funding levels until Dec. 4 via a measure called a continuing resolution (CR). It … Read more

House passes short-term bill to punt government funding fight past midterm elections

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Washington — The House on Tuesday approved a short-term extension to fund the government until Dec. 4, hoping to punt the annual funding fight past the November midterm elections.  The funding patch, known as a continuing resolution, passed in a 220 to 205 vote. Six Democrats voted with all but one Republican in favor.  “The … Read more