The House on Wednesday voted 343-67 to approve a stopgap government funding bill, giving lawmakers another week to negotiate next year's funding.
Congress first approved a short-term continuing resolution in September extending funding until this Friday, and extended it until next Friday with this vote. The soon-to-be narrowly split House has had a hard time agreeing to funding for the next year.
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