House Passes Stopgap Funding Bill to Avert Shutdown
The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on Sept. 9, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—The House of Representatives on Sept. 19 passed a bill to fund the government through Nov. 21, avoiding a government shutdown. One Democrat joined 216 Republicans to pass the measure, sending it to the Senate. The measure needs 60 votes to