WASHINGTON—The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on Sept. 19 on a bill to fund the government through Nov. 21, therefore avoiding a government shutdown.
The government runs out of funding on Oct. 1 as the last day of the fiscal year is Sept. 30. The bill, known as a continuing resolution (CR), would fund the government at current levels. It also includes $88 million in security funding for members of Congress, the executive branch, and Supreme Court justices in the wake of the assassination of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk.
At least three House Republicans are opposed to the short-term government funding bill: Reps. Thomas Massie (R-Ky), Victoria Spartz (R-Ind.), and Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.)….
House to Vote on Stopgap Funding Bill to Avert Shutdown
