House approves short-term spending bill, Senate must approve before midnight Friday to avoid shutdown.
The House approved a spending bill Thursday that will fund federal agencies at current levels for another two weeks as lawmakers scramble to avoid a government shutdown on Friday.
The short-term measure, approved by a vote of 235-193, is designed to keep the government open through Dec. 22 while lawmakers try to work out an agreement on military spending, immigration and other issues.
|