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December 2, 2021 | Mimi Nguyen Ly
Senate Passes Stopgap Bill to Avert Government Shutdown, Maintain Funding Until February
The U.S. Senate voted to pass an emergency legislation late Thursday to avoid a short-term government shutdown and would keep the government funded through mid-February ahead of a deadline at midnight, sending the bill to President Joe Biden, who is likely to sign it. The vote of 69–28 to pass the stopgap funding bill will […]
December 2, 2021 | Mimi Nguyen Ly
House Passes Stopgap Spending Bill to Avert Government Shutdown
The House of Representatives voted late Thursday to pass a stopgap spending bill in efforts to avert a government shutdown ahead of a midnight deadline. The vote was 221–212 in the Democratic-controlled chamber. Republican leadership urged members to vote no. The lone Republican vote in support came from Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.). The continuing resolution […]
September 21, 2021 | Mimi Nguyen Ly
House Passes Stopgap Bill to Avert Government Shutdown, Suspend Debt Limit
The House of Representatives voted late Tuesday to pass a bill that would avert a government shutdown and fund it through Dec. 3, as well as suspend the debt limit until after the 2022 election.