The House passed a short-term funding patch Tuesday night that is designed to head off a partial government shutdown this fall. The continuing resolution passed on a mostly party-line vote of 220-205, with only one Republican — Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie — joining most Democrats in opposition. Six Democrats broke with their party to support […]

Lawmakers are hoping to avoid a third shutdown since last September. The stopgap funding measure now heads to the Senate, where it faces an uncertain future.

The continuing resolution would fund the federal government until Dec. 4. It now heads to the Senate, where it could face obstacles.

The measure extends funding until Dec. 4, allowing Republicans to avoid a government shutdown ahead of the November midterm elections.