House approves stopgap funding, averting costly shutdown

September 29, 2016
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The House on Wednesday approved a bill to fund the federal government through December 9, averting a costly shutdown two days ahead of the deadline.

The 10-week bill, which passed comfortably 342 to 85, now heads to the president’s desk and sends lawmakers back to their district early for campaigning.

A majority of the Republican conference backed the bill, with just 75 Republicans opposing it. Ten Democrats voted against the bill.

Read more at The Hill: http://thehill.com/policy/finance/298418-house-approves-stopgap-funding-averting-costly-shutdown