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Congress funds government until December, averting preelection shutdown

Congress funds government until December, averting preelection shutdown
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The House on Tuesday voted to send a short-term extension of government funding to President Trump’s desk, avoiding a politically risky shutdown before the midterm elections. The continuing resolution (CR), which funds the government through Dec. 11, passed the House on a 370-48 vote, with 19 Rep...

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