Congress funds government until December, averting pre-election shutdown

The House voted 370-48 to pass a continuing resolution, sending a short-term government funding extension to President Trump's desk. This stopgap measure averts a politically risky shutdown before the midterm elections by providing funding through December 11. The bill ensures that government operations continue while giving Congress until that date to finalize full-year appropriations. The vote saw 19 Republicans and 29 Democrats opposing the measure, yet it successfully passed to avoid an October shutdown.