House Passes Stopgap Funding Bill, Kicking Can Past Midterms

The House has passed a short-term continuing resolution to keep the federal government funded through December 4, conveniently pushing the real budget fight past the midterm elections. This is classic Washington theater - lawmakers avoid making tough spending decisions before voters head to the polls, instead punting responsibility to a lame-duck session. The Senate is already eyeing alternative approaches, setting up a showdown over how much taxpayer money gets spent and where it goes. Read more about this...