“Congress Passes Short-Term Funding Bill to Avert Government Shutdown, Setting Stage for December Showdown”
In a pivotal move to prevent a looming partial government shutdown just weeks before Election Day, Congress took decisive action. The House of Representatives, under the leadership of Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., successfully passed a measure by a vote of 341 to 82, with 132 Republicans supporting the bill. Notably, all 82 dissenting votes came…