House Approves Stopgap Funding Bill In 320-99 Vote

Bloomberg News reports:

The House passed a temporary funding bill to avert a Saturday partial US government shutdown, sending the bill to the Senate for a vote as soon as Thursday night.

The bill would extend funds for some departments through March 8 and others through March 22 as lawmakers work out differences on delayed full-year spending packages for the fiscal year that began Oct. 1.

The House vote was 320 to 99, with 97 Republicans voting against the stopgap. House Republican leaders agreed to the fourth interim funding measure of the fiscal year after reaching a deal to fund parts of the government through Sept. 30.

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320-99: The House passes a continuing resolution that would move the deadlines to fund the federal government to March 8 and March 22.

The measure now moves to the Senate, where it is expected to pass. pic.twitter.com/KXYadqChpO

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