Source: Jennifer Shutt and Paul M. Krawzak, ROLL CALL, 12/2/21


The House passed a temporary spending bill Thursday that would keep the lights on at federal agencies through Feb. 18, buying 11 more weeks to try to resolve partisan disputes over funding levels and policy riders that have stalled progress on fiscal 2022 appropriations. The stopgap measure, which passed 221-212, now heads to the Senate where the timing isn't yet clear ahead of a midnight deadline Friday to avoid a partial government shutdown.

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